Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #67,219 of 84,120 nationally
Swanendael Eviction Risk: Lower , Lewes
Tract 10005050903 · Sussex County, DE · pop 1,856 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi
With a score of 3/10, tract 10005050903 in the Swanendael area of Lewes, DE reads lower for landlord eviction risk. Population here is 1,856. Against Sussex County at 42.5%, 60% of renters here are cost-burdened.
Risk score
3
Lower
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 9%
Stable renters 6%
Owners 85%
Tract context
Occupied units989
Renter share14.8%
SVI overall0.10
Poverty rate2.6%
Median income$116,528
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
50
th percentile
Moderate
Within county
18
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
30
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Lewes and the region
Centroid at 38.7740, -75.1582 · click any tract to drill in
Why Swanendael scores 3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Lewes
5.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.4
State political climate
Delaware legislature & governorship
3.2
Economic stress
2.6% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
tract rent vs county FMR
5.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Lewes
8.3
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Lewes
3.4
Housing court bias
Inherited from Lewes
5.9
How Swanendael compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 10
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 1%Socioeconomic
- 11%Household composition
- 10%Racial/ethnic minority
- 63%Housing & transportation
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.
- 4.3%Housing insecurity
- 3.0%Utility-shutoff threat
- 5.8%Food insecurity
- 4.4%SNAP enrollment
- 3.5%Transit barriers
- 5.5%No health insurance
- 9.7%Frequent mental distress
- 29.1%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Swanendael
The score leans hardest on court filing pressure at 9.1/10. Well under the midpoint, economic stress reads 1/10.
On the high side, rent-regulation exposure reads 8.3/10. SNAP participation runs 4.4% against 15.2% nationally. It sits 1.0 points below the Sussex County average of 4.0.
Inability to pay a utility bill runs 3.0% against 9.2% nationally. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. On the national scale it lands near the 20th percentile of the 84,120 tracts scored. At 15% renter-occupied this is predominantly owner territory, and comps have to be drawn from further out.
Social vulnerability reads 1.9/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks. Statewide the DE average is 4.1, so this tract runs 1.1 points cooler. Of its three components the socioeconomic standing measure is the least pressured.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 10005050903
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 10005050903?
Census tract 10005050903 in the Swanendael neighborhood scores 3/10 (Lower 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 poverty rate in tract 10005050903?
2.6% of residents in tract 10005050903 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,856.
Q3
How socially vulnerable is tract 10005050903?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 10th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 1th, household 11th, minority 10th, housing 63th.
Q4
Is tract 10005050903 considered part of Swanendael?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 10005050903 fall within Swanendael (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).
Q5
What share of households in tract 10005050903 struggle to pay rent?
About 4.3% 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. 3.0% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q6
How does tract 10005050903 compare to Lewes overall?
Tract 10005050903 scores 3/10, lower than the parent city of Lewes at 3.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Lewes eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Lewes
Top eight tracts in Lewes ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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