1 census tracts · pop 5,423 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.4/10
· range 8.4–8.4
Browns Corner is a one-tract neighborhood of Silver Spring, MD, population 5,423. The Eviction Risk Score is 8.4/10, in the High tier. Cost burden runs 61% against 31.2% citywide, putting Browns Corner 29.5% over its own city.
The severe-burden share is 25%. 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 38.7% of adults, 20.9 points above the national rate.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 29.6% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 2/10.
At $1,629 a month, rents sit 15% under what the rest of Silver Spring commands. Among the 16 mapped neighborhoods of Silver Spring, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Oakview and Northwest Park. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $67,902.
56% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 8.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8.4
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Browns Corner vs Silver SpringHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority93%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport83%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Browns Corner
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
29.6%Housing insecurity
16.2%Utility shutoff threat
38.7%Food insecurity
29.4%SNAP enrollment
31.0%No health insurance
36.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Browns Corner
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Browns Corner?
Browns Corner scores 8.4/10 (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 Browns Corner compare to Silver Spring overall?
Browns Corner scores 1.4 points higher than Silver Spring overall (7/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,629 vs $1,913.
Q3
What is the average rent in Browns Corner?
Average gross rent in Browns Corner is $1,629/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Browns Corner residents are renters?
56% of Browns Corner households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Silver Spring). The neighborhood has 5,423 residents.
Q5
Is Browns Corner a high social-vulnerability area?
Browns Corner sits in the 96th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Browns Corner for landlords?
Browns Corner carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.4/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Browns Corner?
Browns Corner has 5,830 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (67.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
