Neighborhood · Brock Hall, MD

Brown Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 6,593 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.2/10 · range 1.2–1.2

Brown is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Brock Hall with 1 census tract and a population of 6,593 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 5% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 5% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $412/month sits 88% lower than the Brock Hall citywide average ($3,501).

Risk score

1.2

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Brown vs Brock Hall How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

4.8% -83%

Brock Hall: 27.7%

Average gross rent

$412 -88%

Brock Hall: $3,501

Average HH income

$174,167 -9%

Brock Hall: $190,896

Poverty rate

3.8% -1%

Brock Hall: 3.8%

Renter share

12.7% +224%

Brock Hall: 3.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Brown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.2–1.2

Why Brown scores 1.2

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

5% of income on rent · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Tenant organizing strength

13% renter households · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Economic stress

3.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Brown

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24033800607	1.2	6,593	5%	$412

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 34

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

Socioeconomic status 19%ile

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

Household characteristics 49%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 94%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 32%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Brown

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

12Total filings (sum)
1.43%Avg annual filing rate
2.1%Peak year (2012)
1.79%Latest filed (2014)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Brown

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

16.7%Housing insecurity
10.3%Utility shutoff threat
17.5%Food insecurity
12.2%SNAP enrollment
7.5%No health insurance
24.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Brown

What is the eviction-risk score for Brown?

Brown scores 1.2/10 (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 Brown compare to Brock Hall overall?

Brown scores 5.0 points lower than Brock Hall overall (6.2/10). Renters spend 5% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $412 vs $3,501.

What is the average rent in Brown?

Average gross rent in Brown is $412/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 5% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Brown residents are renters?

13% of Brown households are renter-occupied (vs 4% in Brock Hall). The neighborhood has 6,593 residents.

Is Brown a high social-vulnerability area?

Brown sits in the 34th 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 Brown for landlords?

Brown carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.2/10). 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 Brock Hall as a whole (6.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Brown?

Brown has 6,425 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (87.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (5.5%), Other / Multiracial (3.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Brown

2.5 Greenwood Manor 2 tracts · pop 11,757 2.1 Queensland 2 tracts · pop 8,432 3.4 Randolph Village 2 tracts · pop 11,212 1.5 Pin Oak Village 3 tracts · pop 10,197 5.1 Forest Manor 3 tracts · pop 9,301 1.3 Ardmore 2 tracts · pop 12,223

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