1 census tracts · pop 5,812 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 4.3–4.3
Brinkleigh is a one-tract neighborhood of Ellicott City, MD, population 5,812. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.3/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Ellicott City baseline of 32.3%, 55% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 33%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.4/10. Running cool is tenant-organizing strength, at 2.7/10.
Food insecurity affects 7.9% of adults, 9.9 points below the national rate. Average gross rent is $1,820, 12% below the Ellicott City average of $2,061. 4.7% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
Among the 11 mapped neighborhoods of Ellicott City, it ranks #4 by risk, the middle third. At 24% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Market Square South and Worthington.
Rent takes 12% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 4.3/10 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
4.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Brinkleigh vs Ellicott CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport31%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Brinkleigh
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.9%Housing insecurity
4.3%Utility shutoff threat
7.9%Food insecurity
5.1%SNAP enrollment
4.7%No health insurance
20.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Brinkleigh
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Brinkleigh?
Brinkleigh scores 4.3/10 (Moderate 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 Brinkleigh compare to Ellicott City overall?
Brinkleigh scores 0.3 points lower than Ellicott City overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,820 vs $2,061.
Q3
What is the average rent in Brinkleigh?
Average gross rent in Brinkleigh is $1,820/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Brinkleigh residents are renters?
24% of Brinkleigh households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Ellicott City). The neighborhood has 5,812 residents.
Q5
Is Brinkleigh a high social-vulnerability area?
Brinkleigh sits in the 32nd 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 Brinkleigh for landlords?
Brinkleigh carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 Ellicott City as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Brinkleigh?
Brinkleigh has 5,701 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (29.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
