Neighborhood · Bowie, MD

Collington Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 7,063 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.1/10 · range 1.1–1.1

Collington is a black-white neighborhood in Bowie with 1 census tract and a population of 7,063 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 24% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,528/month sits 8% higher than the Bowie citywide average ($2,330).

Risk score

1.1

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Collington vs Bowie How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

24.2% -18%

Bowie: 29.6%

Average gross rent

$2,528 +8%

Bowie: $2,330

Average HH income

$152,500 +8%

Bowie: $141,831

Poverty rate

1.6% -61%

Bowie: 4.2%

Renter share

5.5% -66%

Bowie: 16.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Collington and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.1–1.1

Why Collington scores 1.1

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 9.0–9.0 across tracts

9.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 9.1–9.1 across tracts

9.1

Rent control risk

24% of income on rent · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts

6.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Tenant organizing strength

6% renter households · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts

3.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts

4.6

Economic stress

1.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Collington

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24033800513	1.1	7,063	24%	$2,528

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 15

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

Socioeconomic status 15%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 16%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 77%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 18%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Collington

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

12Total filings (sum)
2.36%Avg annual filing rate
3.6%Peak year (2012)
1.67%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Collington

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

13.2%Housing insecurity
7.8%Utility shutoff threat
13.2%Food insecurity
8.6%SNAP enrollment
7.3%No health insurance
22.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Collington

What is the eviction-risk score for Collington?

Collington scores 1.1/10 (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.

How does Collington compare to Bowie overall?

Collington scores 5.0 points lower than Bowie overall (6.1/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,528 vs $2,330.

What is the average rent in Collington?

Average gross rent in Collington is $2,528/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Collington residents are renters?

6% of Collington households are renter-occupied (vs 16% in Bowie). The neighborhood has 7,063 residents.

Is Collington a high social-vulnerability area?

Collington sits in the 15th 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.

How safe is Collington for landlords?

Collington carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.1/10). 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 Bowie as a whole (6.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Collington?

Collington has 7,290 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (51.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (33.4%), Other / Multiracial (7.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Collington

1.2 Holmehurst 2 tracts · pop 11,880 1.5 Yorktown 2 tracts · pop 7,568 1.5 Pin Oak Village 3 tracts · pop 10,197 3.5 Greenwood Forest 4 tracts · pop 19,685 1.3 Ardmore 2 tracts · pop 12,223 5.5 Palmer Park 3 tracts · pop 11,709

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Bowie

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Collington.

1.1 Hillmeade Manor 1 tracts · pop 6,673 1.1 Huntington South 1 tracts · pop 6,635 1.2 Sherwood Manor 1 tracts · pop 4,337 1.3 Overbrook 1 tracts · pop 4,008 1.3 Heather Hills 1 tracts · pop 2,454 1.4 Pin Oak Village 3 tracts · pop 10,197

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