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Neighborhood · Cherry Hill, VA

Swans Creek Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 6,634 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.2/10 · range 1.2–1.2

Swans Creek is a black-white neighborhood in Cherry Hill with 1 census tract and a population of 6,634 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,719/month sits 41% higher than the Cherry Hill citywide average ($1,931).

Risk score
1.2
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Swans Creek vs Cherry Hill How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
43.7% +18%
Cherry Hill: 36.9%
Average gross rent
$2,719 +41%
Cherry Hill: $1,931
Average HH income
$143,864 +20%
Cherry Hill: $119,474
Poverty rate
4.0% -51%
Cherry Hill: 8.2%
Renter share
14.8% -61%
Cherry Hill: 38.1%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Swans Creek and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.2–1.2

Why Swans Creek scores 1.2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts
3.2
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts
6.4
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts
5.6
Rent control risk
44% of income on rent · Range 8.3–8.3 across tracts
8.3
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts
3.4
Tenant organizing strength
15% renter households · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts
8.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts
6.4
Economic stress
4.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Risk score comparison

Swans Creek vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Swans Creek score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Swans Creek: 1.21.2Swans CreekNeighborhoodParent city: 3.73.7Parent cityhost cityState: 3.83.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Swans Creek

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
51153900904 1.2 6,634 44% $2,719
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 22

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

Socioeconomic status 13%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 39%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 83%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 21%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Swans Creek

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 12Total filings (sum)
  • 7.45%Avg annual filing rate
  • 7.5%Peak year (2016)
  • 7.45%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Swans Creek

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Swans Creek

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Swans Creek?

Swans Creek scores 1.2/10 (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.
Q2

How does Swans Creek compare to Cherry Hill overall?

Swans Creek scores 2.5 points lower than Cherry Hill overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $2,719 vs $1,931.
Q3

What is the average rent in Swans Creek?

Average gross rent in Swans Creek is $2,719/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Swans Creek residents are renters?

15% of Swans Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Cherry Hill). The neighborhood has 6,634 residents.
Q5

Is Swans Creek a high social-vulnerability area?

Swans Creek sits in the 22nd 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.
Q6

How safe is Swans Creek for landlords?

Swans Creek carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.2/10). 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 Cherry Hill as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Swans Creek?

Swans Creek has 7,498 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (42.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (25.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (20.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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