Wilmington Commercial Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate
2 census tracts · pop 8,664 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.8–5
Wilmington Commercial Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Wilmington with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,664 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $762/month sits 16% lower than the Wilmington citywide average ($909).
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Wilmington Commercial Historic District vs WilmingtonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
41.2%+70%
Wilmington: 24.2%
Average gross rent
$762-16%
Wilmington: $909
Average HH income
$51,933-1%
Wilmington: $52,661
Poverty rate
22.3%+5%
Wilmington: 21.2%
Renter share
45.6%+9%
Wilmington: 41.8%
Geographic context
Risk heat across Wilmington Commercial Historic District and the region
Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.8–5
Why Wilmington Commercial Historic District scores 4.9
9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts
2.4
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts
2.4
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts
3.1
Rent control risk
41% of income on rent · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts
4.2
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Tenant organizing strength
46% renter households · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts
6.2
Economic stress
22.3% below poverty line · Range 5.5–5.8 across tracts
5.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts
3.2
Risk score comparison
Wilmington Commercial Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Census tracts
2 tracts in Wilmington Commercial Historic District
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority24%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Wilmington Commercial Historic District
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,400Total filings (sum)
7.23%Avg annual filing rate
13.1%Peak year (2006)
5.88%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Wilmington Commercial Historic District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.0%Housing insecurity
9.9%Utility shutoff threat
17.0%Food insecurity
14.9%SNAP enrollment
8.5%No health insurance
33.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Wilmington Commercial Historic District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Wilmington Commercial Historic District?
Wilmington Commercial Historic District scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Wilmington Commercial Historic District compare to Wilmington overall?
Wilmington Commercial Historic District scores 2.4 points higher than Wilmington overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 24% citywide. Average rent: $762 vs $909.
Q3
What is the average rent in Wilmington Commercial Historic District?
Average gross rent in Wilmington Commercial Historic District is $762/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Wilmington Commercial Historic District residents are renters?
46% of Wilmington Commercial Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Wilmington). The neighborhood has 8,664 residents.
Q5
Is Wilmington Commercial Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?
Wilmington Commercial Historic District sits in the 66th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Wilmington Commercial Historic District have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Wilmington Commercial Historic District is census tract 39027964700 (score 5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 5, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Wilmington Commercial Historic District for landlords?
Wilmington Commercial Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Wilmington as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Wilmington Commercial Historic District?
Wilmington Commercial Historic District has 8,666 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (85.9%), Other / Multiracial (5.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
