Eviction Risk in Shelbourne Forest , Delaware
1 census tracts · pop 2,810 · pop-weighted composite 5.1/10 · range 5.1–5.1
Shelbourne Forest is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Delaware with 1 census tract and a population of 2,810 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 8% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,038/month sits 19% lower than the Delaware citywide median ($1,286).
Shelbourne Forest vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Shelbourne Forest vs Delaware
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,926 residents across all tracts in Shelbourne Forest. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 1.3%
- White (non-Hispanic) 86.8%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 5.4%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.8%
- Other / Multiracial 5.7%
1 tracts in Shelbourne Forest
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39041010420 | 5.1 | 2,810 | 48% | $1,038 |
CDC SVI percentile: 7
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Shelbourne Forest
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 163Total filings (sum)
- 4.79%Avg annual filing rate
- 6.5%Peak year (2012)
- 2.05%Latest filed (2017)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Shelbourne Forest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 9.7%Housing insecurity
- 6.9%Utility shutoff threat
- 11.4%Food insecurity
- 9.0%SNAP enrollment
- 7.3%No health insurance
- 24.9%Any disability
About Shelbourne Forest
What is the eviction-risk score for Shelbourne Forest?
Shelbourne Forest scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Shelbourne Forest compare to Delaware overall?
Shelbourne Forest scores 0.3 points higher than Delaware overall (4.8/10). Rent burden: 48% vs 26% citywide. Median rent: $1,038 vs $1,286.
What is the median rent in Shelbourne Forest?
Median gross rent in Shelbourne Forest is $1,038/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Shelbourne Forest residents are renters?
37% of Shelbourne Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Delaware). The neighborhood has 2,810 residents.
Is Shelbourne Forest a high social-vulnerability area?
Shelbourne Forest sits in the 7th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.