Eviction Risk in Collins Park , Bethany Beach
Tract 10005051202 · Sussex County, DE · pop 991 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi
Census tract 10005051202 sits in the Collins Park neighborhood of Bethany Beach, Delaware. It has a population of 991 and an eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier). 19% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 0% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,667/month against a median household income of $136,964 — roughly 15% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 1,042 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 0.2%
- White (non-Hispanic) 86.5%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 1.6%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.4%
- Other / Multiracial 11.3%
How the 4.3/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 9.1 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 3.2 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 4.4 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 5.0 | Bethany Beach (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 1.6 | Bethany Beach (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 3.1 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 2.2 | Bethany Beach (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 1.9 | Bethany Beach (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 1.0 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 6.9 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 9
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 0%Socioeconomic
- 56%Household composition
- 19%Racial/ethnic minority
- 23%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)
- 4Total filings over 3 yrs
- 34.34%Avg annual filing rate
- 66.7%Peak (2016)
- 1Filings in 2017 (latest validated)
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 2.8%Housing insecurity
- 2.0%Utility-shutoff threat
- 3.6%Food insecurity
- 2.5%SNAP enrollment
- 2.5%Transit barriers
- 3.7%No health insurance
- 8.5%Frequent mental distress
- 26.2%Any disability
About tract 10005051202
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 10005051202?
Census tract 10005051202 in the Collins Park neighborhood scores 4.3/10 (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 10005051202?
Median gross rent is $1,667/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 19% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 10005051202?
1.3% of residents in tract 10005051202 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 991.
How socially vulnerable is tract 10005051202?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 9th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 0th, household 56th, minority 19th, housing 23th.
Is tract 10005051202 considered part of Collins Park?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 10005051202 fall within Collins Park (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 10005051202?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 4 eviction filings across 3 validated years in tract 10005051202 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 34.34% of renter households, peaking at 66.7% in 2016. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
What share of households in tract 10005051202 struggle to pay rent?
About 2.8% 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. 2.0% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.