Neighborhood · Delaware, OH

Shelbourne Forest Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,810 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.7/10 · range 2.7–2.7

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 2.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 8% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,038/month sits 19% lower than the Delaware citywide average ($1,286).

Risk score

2.7

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Shelbourne Forest vs Delaware How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

47.7% +83%

Delaware: 26.1%

Average gross rent

$1,038 -19%

Delaware: $1,286

Average HH income

$78,250 -16%

Delaware: $92,928

Poverty rate

12.9% +48%

Delaware: 8.7%

Renter share

36.8% +4%

Delaware: 35.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Shelbourne Forest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.7–2.7

Why Shelbourne Forest scores 2.7

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 4.7–4.7 across tracts

4.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Rent control risk

48% of income on rent · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts

2.7

Tenant organizing strength

37% renter households · Range 7.8–7.8 across tracts

7.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts

4.6

Economic stress

12.9% below poverty line · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts

2.2

Risk score comparison

Shelbourne Forest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Shelbourne Forest

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39041010420	2.7	2,810	48%	$1,038

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 7

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 14%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 12%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 15%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 13%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

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)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

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

Frequently asked

About Shelbourne Forest

What is the eviction-risk score for Shelbourne Forest?

Shelbourne Forest scores 2.7/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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.

How does Shelbourne Forest compare to Delaware overall?

Shelbourne Forest scores 0.3 points higher than Delaware overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,038 vs $1,286.

What is the average rent in Shelbourne Forest?

Average 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.

How safe is Shelbourne Forest for landlords?

Shelbourne Forest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.7/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Delaware as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Shelbourne Forest?

Shelbourne Forest has 2,926 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86.8%), Other / Multiracial (5.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Shelbourne Forest

2.7 Lexington Glen 2 tracts · pop 8,906 3 Sandusky Street Historic District 3 tracts · pop 14,510 1.1 Lucy Depp Park 2 tracts · pop 10,494

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Delaware

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Shelbourne Forest.

2.8 Sandusky Street Historic District 3 tracts · pop 14,510 2.6 Lexington Glen 2 tracts · pop 8,906 1 Heathers at Golf Village 1 tracts · pop 10,165

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