Neighborhood · Brandywine, MD

Heatherwick Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,404 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.3/10 · range 1.3–1.3

Heatherwick is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Brandywine with 1 census tract and a population of 5,404 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 0% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

1.3

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Heatherwick vs Brandywine How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

0.0% -100%

Brandywine: 26.6%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Brandywine: $2,757

Average HH income

$155,503 -2%

Brandywine: $158,258

Poverty rate

4.3% -41%

Brandywine: 7.3%

Renter share

3.0% -28%

Brandywine: 4.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Heatherwick and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.3–1.3

Why Heatherwick scores 1.3

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

0% of income on rent · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts

4.3

Eviction process difficulty

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

5.3

Tenant organizing strength

3% renter households · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts

1.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts

4.3

Economic stress

4.3% below poverty line · Range 1.1–1.1 across tracts

1.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Heatherwick

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24033801004	1.3	5,404	0%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 32

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

Socioeconomic status 24%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 86%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 35%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Heatherwick

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

19Total filings (sum)
4.14%Avg annual filing rate
6.3%Peak year (2014)
5.45%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Heatherwick

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

18.6%Housing insecurity
11.8%Utility shutoff threat
19.8%Food insecurity
14.3%SNAP enrollment
8.5%No health insurance
25.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Heatherwick

What is the eviction-risk score for Heatherwick?

Heatherwick scores 1.3/10 (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 Heatherwick compare to Brandywine overall?

Heatherwick scores 5.0 points lower than Brandywine overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 0% of income on rent vs 27% citywide.

What percentage of Heatherwick residents are renters?

3% of Heatherwick households are renter-occupied (vs 4% in Brandywine). The neighborhood has 5,404 residents.

Is Heatherwick a high social-vulnerability area?

Heatherwick 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.

How safe is Heatherwick for landlords?

Heatherwick carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.3/10). 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 Brandywine as a whole (6.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Heatherwick?

Heatherwick has 5,451 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (70.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (19.1%), Hispanic / Latino (5.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Heatherwick

1.7 Clinton Heights 2 tracts · pop 7,558 1.2 Hollaway Estates 2 tracts · pop 8,999 2.6 Brooke Jane Manor 3 tracts · pop 13,574 2.1 Queensland 2 tracts · pop 8,432 2.8 Andrews Manor 2 tracts · pop 4,599 1.5 Friendly Hills 2 tracts · pop 9,576

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Brandywine

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Heatherwick.

1.7 Brandywine Heights 1 tracts · pop 5,662

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