1 census tracts · pop 4,128 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10
· range 6.1–6.1
Brookside Forest maps to a single census tract in Silver Spring, MD and houses 4,128 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.1/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 44% against 31.2% citywide, putting Brookside Forest 12.3% over its own city.
The severe-burden share is 29%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1/10. SNAP participation is 6.2% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Food insecurity affects 9.4% of adults, 8.4 points below the national rate. Among the 16 mapped neighborhoods of Silver Spring, it ranks #13 by risk, the lower third. At 9% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
For a like-for-like read, Sligo Park Hills and Woodside Mews score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 12% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Poverty sits at 2%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $2,013, close to the Silver Spring average.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.1/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.1
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Brookside Forest vs Silver SpringHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport30%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Brookside Forest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.8%Housing insecurity
5.1%Utility shutoff threat
9.4%Food insecurity
6.2%SNAP enrollment
7.3%No health insurance
20.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Brookside Forest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Brookside Forest?
Brookside Forest scores 6.1/10 (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 Brookside Forest compare to Silver Spring overall?
Brookside Forest scores 0.9 points lower than Silver Spring overall (7/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,013 vs $1,913.
Q3
What is the average rent in Brookside Forest?
Average gross rent in Brookside Forest is $2,013/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Brookside Forest residents are renters?
9% of Brookside Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Silver Spring). The neighborhood has 4,128 residents.
Q5
Is Brookside Forest a high social-vulnerability area?
Brookside Forest sits in the 26th 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 Brookside Forest for landlords?
Brookside Forest carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). 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 Silver Spring as a whole (7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Brookside Forest?
Brookside Forest has 4,097 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.9%), Hispanic / Latino (15.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
