Neighborhood · Bowie, MD

Essington Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,518 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.7/10 · range 1.7–1.7

Essington is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Bowie with 1 census tract and a population of 4,518 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,235/month sits 4% lower than the Bowie citywide average ($2,330).

Risk score

1.7

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Essington vs Bowie How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

42.9% +45%

Bowie: 29.6%

Average gross rent

$2,235 -4%

Bowie: $2,330

Average HH income

$114,432 -19%

Bowie: $141,831

Poverty rate

6.0% +45%

Bowie: 4.2%

Renter share

27.3% +70%

Bowie: 16.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Essington and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.7–1.7

Why Essington scores 1.7

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

43% 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

27% 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

6.0% below poverty line · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts

4.7

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Essington

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24033800515	1.7	4,518	43%	$2,235

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 59

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

Socioeconomic status 46%ile

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

Household characteristics 31%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 83%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 76%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Essington

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

516Total filings (sum)
25.01%Avg annual filing rate
51.0%Peak year (2016)
51.04%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Essington

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

16.8%Housing insecurity
10.4%Utility shutoff threat
18.2%Food insecurity
13.2%SNAP enrollment
8.8%No health insurance
25.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Essington

What is the eviction-risk score for Essington?

Essington scores 1.7/10 (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 Essington compare to Bowie overall?

Essington scores 4.4 points lower than Bowie overall (6.1/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,235 vs $2,330.

What is the average rent in Essington?

Average gross rent in Essington is $2,235/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Essington residents are renters?

27% of Essington households are renter-occupied (vs 16% in Bowie). The neighborhood has 4,518 residents.

Is Essington a high social-vulnerability area?

Essington sits in the 59th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Essington for landlords?

Essington carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.7/10). 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 Essington?

Essington has 4,375 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (63.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (23.2%), Hispanic / Latino (9.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Essington

1.5 Pin Oak Village 3 tracts · pop 10,197 1.2 Holmehurst 2 tracts · pop 11,880 1.5 Yorktown 2 tracts · pop 7,568 3.5 Greenwood Forest 4 tracts · pop 19,685 1.3 Ardmore 2 tracts · pop 12,223 2.5 Greenwood Manor 2 tracts · pop 11,757

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Bowie

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Essington.

1.5 Yorktown 2 tracts · pop 7,568 1.4 Pin Oak Village 3 tracts · pop 10,197 1.3 Overbrook 1 tracts · pop 4,008 1.3 Heather Hills 1 tracts · pop 2,454 1.2 Sherwood Manor 1 tracts · pop 4,337 1.1 Hillmeade Manor 1 tracts · pop 6,673

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