1 census tracts · pop 5,761 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 7.3–7.3
Kingsbrook maps to a single census tract in Ballenger Creek, MD and houses 5,761 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7.3/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 59% against 31.5% citywide, putting Kingsbrook 27.6% over its own city.
The severe-burden share is 36%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 2/10. Average gross rent is $1,623, 18% below the Ballenger Creek average of $1,987.
The poverty rate is 20%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.2/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10.
Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Ballenger Creek, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Hillmark and Ballenger Run score within a fraction of it.
Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $80,462. 45% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 7.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Kingsbrook vs Ballenger CreekHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport27%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kingsbrook
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.9%Housing insecurity
9.2%Utility shutoff threat
14.9%Food insecurity
12.5%SNAP enrollment
8.9%No health insurance
26.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Kingsbrook
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kingsbrook?
Kingsbrook scores 7.3/10 (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 Kingsbrook compare to Ballenger Creek overall?
Kingsbrook scores 1.4 points higher than Ballenger Creek overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,623 vs $1,987.
Q3
What is the average rent in Kingsbrook?
Average gross rent in Kingsbrook is $1,623/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Kingsbrook residents are renters?
45% of Kingsbrook households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Ballenger Creek). The neighborhood has 5,761 residents.
Q5
Is Kingsbrook a high social-vulnerability area?
Kingsbrook sits in the 44th 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 Kingsbrook for landlords?
Kingsbrook carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). 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 Ballenger Creek as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Kingsbrook?
Kingsbrook has 5,737 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.9%), Hispanic / Latino (19.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
