Neighborhood · Cockeysville, MD

Briarcliff East Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 6,337 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10 · range 6.4–6.4

Briarcliff East is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Cockeysville with 1 census tract and a population of 6,337 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,514/month sits 6% lower than the Cockeysville citywide average ($1,603).

Risk score

6.4

Elevated

1 tracts · population-weighted

Briarcliff East vs Cockeysville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

50.3% +58%

Cockeysville: 31.8%

Average gross rent

$1,514 -6%

Cockeysville: $1,603

Average HH income

$59,819 -30%

Cockeysville: $85,422

Poverty rate

24.6% +71%

Cockeysville: 14.4%

Renter share

92.1% +43%

Cockeysville: 64.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Briarcliff East and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.4–6.4

Why Briarcliff East scores 6.4

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 6.4–6.4 across tracts

6.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Rent control risk

50% of income on rent · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Tenant organizing strength

92% renter households · Range 9.7–9.7 across tracts

9.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Economic stress

24.6% below poverty line · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts

2.7

Risk score comparison

Briarcliff East vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Briarcliff East

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24005408507	6.4	6,337	50%	$1,514

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 66

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

Socioeconomic status 57%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 48%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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Briarcliff East

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

19.4%Housing insecurity
12.2%Utility shutoff threat
22.4%Food insecurity
17.9%SNAP enrollment
11.4%No health insurance
25.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Briarcliff East

What is the eviction-risk score for Briarcliff East?

Briarcliff East scores 6.4/10 (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.

How does Briarcliff East compare to Cockeysville overall?

Briarcliff East scores 0.1 points higher than Cockeysville overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,514 vs $1,603.

What is the average rent in Briarcliff East?

Average gross rent in Briarcliff East is $1,514/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Briarcliff East residents are renters?

92% of Briarcliff East households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Cockeysville). The neighborhood has 6,337 residents.

Is Briarcliff East a high social-vulnerability area?

Briarcliff East sits in the 66th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Briarcliff East for landlords?

Briarcliff East carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). 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 Cockeysville as a whole (6.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Briarcliff East?

Briarcliff East has 6,437 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (38.5%), Hispanic / Latino (23.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Briarcliff East

4.2 Wiltondale 2 tracts · pop 5,577 3.5 Rodgers Forge 2 tracts · pop 5,295 3.7 Apple Ridge 2 tracts · pop 5,869 3.1 Howardsville 3 tracts · pop 9,342 3.1 Tobin 2 tracts · pop 12,388 3.6 Willow Glen 3 tracts · pop 11,030

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Cockeysville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Briarcliff East.

5.4 Silver Lake 1 tracts · pop 4,957 5 Crosswind at Rossbrooke 1 tracts · pop 4,187 4.7 Knoll Brook 1 tracts · pop 1,290 3.4 Sherwood Hills 1 tracts · pop 2,549 3.3 Stoddard 1 tracts · pop 6,426

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