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Neighborhood · Washington, DC

Barney Circle Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 5,596 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10 · range 5.3–6

Barney Circle is a black-white neighborhood in Washington with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,596 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,333/month sits 19% higher than the Washington citywide average ($1,954).

Risk score
5.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Barney Circle vs Washington How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
41.6% +45%
Washington: 28.6%
Average gross rent
$2,333 +19%
Washington: $1,954
Average HH income
$137,536 +29%
Washington: $106,287
Poverty rate
15.9% +9%
Washington: 14.5%
Renter share
48.1% -18%
Washington: 58.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Barney Circle and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.3–6

Why Barney Circle scores 5.7

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts
9.5
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 9.3–9.3 across tracts
9.3
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts
9.5
Rent control risk
42% of income on rent · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts
9.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts
9.5
Tenant organizing strength
48% renter households · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts
9.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts
9.5
Economic stress
15.9% below poverty line · Range 2.8–4.7 across tracts
4.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.9–6.9 across tracts
5.1
Risk score comparison

Barney Circle vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Barney Circle score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Barney Circle: 5.75.7Barney CircleNeighborhoodParent city: 9.19.1Parent cityhost cityState: 9.19.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Barney Circle

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
11001007100 6 3,438 47% $2,063
11001006802 5.3 2,158 33% $2,762
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 42

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 34%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 16%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 73%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.

Frequently asked

About Barney Circle

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Barney Circle?

Barney Circle scores 5.7/10 (Moderate 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 3.4 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 6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 6, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7

How safe is Barney Circle for landlords?

Barney Circle carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (44.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (40.7%), Hispanic / Latino (7.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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