5 census tracts · pop 12,718 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 3.6–5.3
Elmwood is a black-white neighborhood in College Park with 5 census tracts and a population of 12,718 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,123/month sits 7% lower than the College Park citywide average ($1,207).
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
5 tracts · population-weighted
Elmwood vs College ParkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority82%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport69%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Elmwood
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
4,362Total filings (sum)
25.31%Avg annual filing rate
34.6%Peak year (2016)
27.23%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
3,303Total filings 2020-21
11.7Avg monthly observed
0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.00×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Atlanta, GA).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Elmwood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
21.8%Housing insecurity
15.2%Utility shutoff threat
25.9%Food insecurity
23.4%SNAP enrollment
14.8%No health insurance
32.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Elmwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Elmwood?
Elmwood scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 Elmwood compare to College Park overall?
Elmwood scores 1.7 points higher than College Park overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,123 vs $1,207.
Q3
What is the average rent in Elmwood?
Average gross rent in Elmwood is $1,123/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Elmwood residents are renters?
57% of Elmwood households are renter-occupied (vs 79% in College Park). The neighborhood has 12,718 residents.
Q5
Is Elmwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Elmwood sits in the 77th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Elmwood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Elmwood is census tract 13121010601 (score 5.3/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 5.3, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Elmwood for landlords?
Elmwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to College Park as a whole (3.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Elmwood?
Elmwood has 12,402 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (58.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (21.2%), Hispanic / Latino (14.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
