2 census tracts · pop 5,596 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.7/10
· range 8.1–9
Barney Circle takes in 2 census tracts of Washington, DC and houses 5,596 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 8.7/10, in the High tier. Against a Washington baseline of 28.6%, 42% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 9.5/10. Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 9.5/10.
On the high side is housing-court posture at 9.5/10. At $2,333 a month, rents sit 19% over what the rest of Washington commands. Filings are well documented here: 1,277 across 2 observed tracts.
Severe burden reaches 11%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The worst year on record was 2008, when filings touched 43.2% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 6.1% in 2018, is well off that peak. That places it #61 of 113 neighborhoods in Washington. For a like-for-like read, Lanier Heights and Shepherd Park score within a fraction of it.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.9 points apart at the extremes. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $137,536. 48% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 8.7/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8.7
High
2 tracts · population-weighted
Barney Circle vs WashingtonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport73%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Barney Circle
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,277Total filings (sum)
16.15%Avg annual filing rate
43.2%Peak year (2008)
6.28%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Barney Circle
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.1%Housing insecurity
9.1%Utility shutoff threat
15.3%Food insecurity
16.0%SNAP enrollment
6.3%No health insurance
21.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Barney Circle
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Barney Circle?
Barney Circle scores 8.7/10 (High tier) across 2 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 Barney Circle compare to Washington overall?
Barney Circle scores 0.4 points lower than Washington overall (9.1/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,333 vs $1,954.
Q3
What is the average rent in Barney Circle?
Average gross rent in Barney Circle is $2,333/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Barney Circle residents are renters?
48% of Barney Circle households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Washington). The neighborhood has 5,596 residents.
Q5
Is Barney Circle a high social-vulnerability area?
Barney Circle sits in the 42nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Barney Circle have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Barney Circle is census tract 11001007100 (score 9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.1 to 9, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Barney Circle for landlords?
Barney Circle carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.7/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Washington as a whole (9.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Barney Circle?
Barney Circle has 5,749 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (44.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (40.7%), Hispanic / Latino (7.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
