Trends in eviction filings:
Sussex
7,262
Filings since March 16, 2020134
Filings in February 202578.4%
of landlords have representation in court in 2022 (of 1,370 cases disposed)4.6%
of tenants have representation in court in 2022 (of 1,370 cases disposed)About this county
53.5%
nationally(46.74%)
Rent burdened residentsnationally11.5%
Poverty rate(12.75%)
Eviction Filings and Defaults in Sussex, Delaware
During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a state-wide moratorium on evictions from March 17, 2020 to July 1, 2020.
The CDC moratorium was in place from September 4, 2020 through August 26, 2021.
Between and
About the Data
Please cite the data as: Civil Court Data Initiative. Legal Services Corporation, 2022. (accessed TODAY’s DATE).
Cases filed under a case type containing any of the following terms or with any of the following event information are considered evictions: 61 - JP LANDLORD TENANT, MY - WRIT OF POSSESSION, CI - EJECTMENT
Census data comes from the following 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year tables: B25070 (rent burden), B25032 (housing units), and B25008 (renter and total population).
