1 census tracts · pop 6,337 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8/10
· range 8–8
Briarcliff East is a one-tract neighborhood of Cockeysville, MD, population 6,337. Scored across those inputs it reaches 8/10, placing it in the High tier. Against a Cockeysville baseline of 31.8%, 50% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.7/10. 92% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. 25% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
The poverty rate is 25%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.7/10. That places it #1 of 6 neighborhoods in Cockeysville.
Average gross rent runs $1,514, close to the Cockeysville average. Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $59,819.
One tract means one number: 8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Briarcliff East vs CockeysvilleHow 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
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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Briarcliff East?
Briarcliff East scores 8/10 (High 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 Briarcliff East compare to Cockeysville overall?
Briarcliff East scores 1.4 points higher than Cockeysville overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,514 vs $1,603.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
How safe is Briarcliff East for landlords?
Briarcliff East carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8/10). 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 (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Briarcliff East?
Briarcliff East has 6,437 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (38.5%), Hispanic / Latino (23.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
