Eviction Risk in Castle Hills , New Castle
Tract 10003015900 · New Castle County, DE · pop 3,363 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi
Census tract 10003015900 sits in the Castle Hills neighborhood of New Castle, Delaware. It has a population of 3,363 and an eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier). 35% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 15% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,478/month against a median household income of $85,208 — roughly 21% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Black Neighborhood — 3,414 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 12.4%
- White (non-Hispanic) 55.1%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 26.7%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.6%
- Other / Multiracial 4.3%
How the 5.5/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 9.4 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 3.2 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 6.9 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 7.2 | New Castle (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 2.7 | New Castle (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 3.5 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 7.6 | New Castle (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 2.6 | New Castle (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 1.8 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 3.2 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 43
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 63%Socioeconomic
- 81%Household composition
- 62%Racial/ethnic minority
- 4%Housing & transportation
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.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 135Total filings over 9 yrs
- 8.05%Avg annual filing rate
- 12.4%Peak (2011)
- 21Filings in 2018 (latest validated)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 38Total filings 2020-21
- 0.5Avg monthly (observed)
- 1.3Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.40×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.
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Castle Hills. Closest by composite score.
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 14.9%Housing insecurity
- 9.2%Utility-shutoff threat
- 17.0%Food insecurity
- 13.9%SNAP enrollment
- 9.2%Transit barriers
- 11.1%No health insurance
- 16.6%Frequent mental distress
- 31.6%Any disability
About tract 10003015900
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 10003015900?
Census tract 10003015900 in the Castle Hills neighborhood scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 10003015900?
Median gross rent is $1,478/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 10003015900?
7.2% of residents in tract 10003015900 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,363.
How socially vulnerable is tract 10003015900?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 43th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 63th, household 81th, minority 62th, housing 4th.
Is tract 10003015900 considered part of Castle Hills?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 10003015900 fall within Castle Hills (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 10003015900?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 135 eviction filings across 9 validated years in tract 10003015900 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 8.05% of renter households, peaking at 12.4% in 2011. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Did eviction filings in tract 10003015900 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 0.40× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings dropped sharply — likely a moratorium effect. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tampa, FL), 2020-2021.
What share of households in tract 10003015900 struggle to pay rent?
About 14.9% 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. 9.2% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.