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Neighborhood · Frederick, MD

Westbrook Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,722 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 3.8–3.8

Westbrook is a one-tract neighborhood of Frederick, MD, population 2,722. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.8/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Frederick baseline of 31.2%, 50% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.

The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1/10. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1/10. At $1,375 a month, rents sit 22% under what the rest of Frederick commands.

The severe-burden share is 14%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Food insecurity affects 6.8% of adults, 11.0 points below the national rate.

4.1% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. That places it #17 of 19 neighborhoods in Frederick. Only 14% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.

For a like-for-like read, EastChurch and Clover Hill score within a fraction of it. Against average income of $135,875, annual rent is only 12%, a wide affordability cushion.

Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.

Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.8/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score
3.8
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Westbrook vs Frederick How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
50.4% +62%
Frederick: 31.2%
Average gross rent
$1,375 -22%
Frederick: $1,764
Average HH income
$135,875 +43%
Frederick: $95,150
Poverty rate
3.3% -65%
Frederick: 9.4%
Renter share
13.8% -67%
Frederick: 41.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Westbrook and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.8–3.8

Why Westbrook scores 3.8

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 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Rent control risk
50% of income on rent · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Tenant organizing strength
14% renter households · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Economic stress
3.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Westbrook score vs. parent city, state, U.S.3.8WestbrookNeighborhood4.6Parent cityhost city5.5Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Westbrook

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

Tract↕ Score↕ Pop↕ % over 30% on rent↕ Average rent↕
24021750600 3.8 2,722 50% $1,375
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 13

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

Socioeconomic status 16%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 14%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 16%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 32%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Westbrook

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

Frequently asked

About Westbrook

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Westbrook?

Westbrook scores 3.8/10 (Lower 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 Westbrook compare to Frederick overall?

Westbrook scores 0.8 points lower than Frederick overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,375 vs $1,764.
Q3

What is the average rent in Westbrook?

Average gross rent in Westbrook is $1,375/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Westbrook residents are renters?

14% of Westbrook households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Frederick). The neighborhood has 2,722 residents.
Q5

Is Westbrook a high social-vulnerability area?

Westbrook sits in the 13th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Westbrook for landlords?

Westbrook carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 Frederick as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Westbrook?

Westbrook has 2,848 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (89.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5%), Hispanic / Latino (2.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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