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Neighborhood · Brooklyn Park, MD

Hillcrest Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 2,423 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.4/10 · range 7.4-7.4

Hillcrest is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Brooklyn Park with 1 census tract and a population of 2,423 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 33% 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 $1,728/month sits 25% higher than the Brooklyn Park citywide average ($1,379).

Risk score
7.4
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Hillcrest vs Brooklyn Park How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
32.8% +29%
Brooklyn Park: 25.5%
Average gross rent
$1,728 +25%
Brooklyn Park: $1,379
Average HH income
$82,368 -2%
Brooklyn Park: $84,276
Poverty rate
8.9% +14%
Brooklyn Park: 7.8%
Renter share
19.9% -2%
Brooklyn Park: 20.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Hillcrest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 7.4-7.4

Why Hillcrest scores 7.4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 5.7-5.7 across tracts
5.7
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.7-5.7 across tracts
5.7
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.9-8.9 across tracts
8.9
Rent control risk
33% of income on rent · Range 5.4-5.4 across tracts
5.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.8-5.8 across tracts
5.8
Tenant organizing strength
20% renter households · Range 4.0-4.0 across tracts
4.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.9-4.9 across tracts
4.9
Economic stress
8.9% below poverty line · Range 2.2-2.2 across tracts
2.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.8-3.8 across tracts
3.8
Risk score comparison

Hillcrest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).

Hillcrest score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Hillcrest: 7.47.4HillcrestNeighborhoodParent city: 7.67.6Parent cityhost cityState: 7.87.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.25.2U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Hillcrest

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
24003750102 7.4 2,423 33% $1,728
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 34

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

Socioeconomic status 72%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 11%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 9%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hillcrest

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

Frequently asked

About Hillcrest

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Hillcrest?

Hillcrest scores 7.4/10 (Elevated 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 Hillcrest compare to Brooklyn Park overall?

Hillcrest scores 0.2 points lower than Brooklyn Park overall (7.6/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,728 vs $1,379.

Q3

What is the average rent in Hillcrest?

Average gross rent in Hillcrest is $1,728/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Hillcrest residents are renters?

20% of Hillcrest households are renter-occupied (vs 20% in Brooklyn Park). The neighborhood has 2,423 residents.

Q5

Is Hillcrest a high social-vulnerability area?

Hillcrest sits in the 34th 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

How safe is Hillcrest for landlords?

Hillcrest carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.4/10). 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 Brooklyn Park as a whole (7.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Hillcrest?

Hillcrest has 2,649 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47%), Hispanic / Latino (22.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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