Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #7,456 of 84,120 nationally
West Center City Eviction Risk: Elevated , Wilmington
Tract 10003002100 · New Castle County, DE · pop 1,335 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi
The West Center City area of Wilmington is where census tract 10003002100 sits, home to 1,335 residents. Its landlord eviction-risk score is 6.4/10. It lands near the 85th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
About 43% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 8% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $576 monthly, set against $35,074 in average yearly household income, roughly 20% of income at the averages. About 70% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
6.5
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 30%
Stable renters 40%
Owners 30%
Tract context
Occupied units882
Renter share69.5%
SVI overall0.91
Poverty rate40.2%
Median income$35,074
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
67
th percentile
Elevated
Within county
94
th percentile
Very High
Within state
97
th percentile
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Wilmington and the region
Centroid at 39.7424, -75.5573 · click any tract to drill in
Why West Center City scores 6.5
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Wilmington
5.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.9
State political climate
Delaware legislature & governorship
3.2
Economic stress
40.2% poverty · this tract
10.0
Supply constraint
$576 rent vs county FMR
1.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Wilmington
3.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
4.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Wilmington
3.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Wilmington
4.0
How West Center City compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 91
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 98%Socioeconomic
- 54%Household composition
- 86%Racial/ethnic minority
- 78%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 1,114Total filings over 9 yrs
- 19.64%Avg annual filing rate
- 21.4%Peak (2016)
- 89Filings in 2018 (latest validated)
Filings dropped 22% over the past 9 months.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 507Total filings 2020-21
- 6.6Avg monthly (observed)
- 9.5Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.69×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline (moratorium effect). Eviction Lab tracked Tampa, FL as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 34.6%Housing insecurity
- 27.0%Utility-shutoff threat
- 47.5%Food insecurity
- 51.8%SNAP enrollment
- 24.2%Transit barriers
- 18.5%No health insurance
- 22.1%Frequent mental distress
- 47.2%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in West Center City
The score leans hardest on economic stress at $1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Wilmington eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the New Castle County average of 5.7 and above the Delaware statewide average of 5.6. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 1,114 eviction filings here over 9 tracked years, with about 19.6% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 21.4% of renter households in 2016.
The tract is predominantly Black and ranks around the 91st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.
For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.
Frequently asked
About tract 10003002100
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 10003002100?
Census tract 10003002100 in the West Center City neighborhood scores 6.5/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 10003002100?
Median gross rent is $576/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 10003002100?
40.2% of residents in tract 10003002100 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,335.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 10003002100?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 91th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 98th, household 54th, minority 86th, housing 78th.
Q5
Is tract 10003002100 considered part of West Center City?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 10003002100 fall within West Center City (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 10003002100?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 1,114 eviction filings across 9 validated years in tract 10003002100 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 19.64% of renter households, peaking at 21.4% in 2016. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
Did eviction filings in tract 10003002100 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 0.69× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings dropped sharply, likely a moratorium effect. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tampa, FL), 2020-2021.
Q8
What share of households in tract 10003002100 struggle to pay rent?
About 34.6% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 27.0% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q9
How does tract 10003002100 compare to Wilmington overall?
Tract 10003002100 scores 6.5/10, higher than the parent city of Wilmington at 4.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Wilmington eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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