1 census tracts · pop 4,905 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10
· range 6.3–6.3
Hampshire Knolls maps to a single census tract in Chillum, MD, population 4,905. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.3/10, in the Elevated tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10.
This is a renter market: 65% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 31% of renter households. 23.3% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.2/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.4/10.
Court records for this tract carry 2,139 eviction filings. Severe burden reaches 11%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Food insecurity affects 26.8% of adults, 9.0 points above the national rate.
Filing activity peaked in 2011 at 75.9% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 47.8% in 2016 against a 75.9% peak.
That places it #5 of 6 neighborhoods in Chillum.
One tract means one number: 6.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Hampshire Knolls vs ChillumHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority99%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport80%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Hampshire Knolls
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,139Total filings (sum)
62.68%Avg annual filing rate
75.9%Peak year (2011)
47.77%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hampshire Knolls
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.2%Housing insecurity
11.8%Utility shutoff threat
26.8%Food insecurity
16.7%SNAP enrollment
23.3%No health insurance
29.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Hampshire Knolls
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Hampshire Knolls?
Hampshire Knolls scores 6.3/10 (Elevated 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 Hampshire Knolls compare to Chillum overall?
Hampshire Knolls scores 0.2 points higher than Chillum overall (6.1/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,675 vs $1,735.
Q3
What is the average rent in Hampshire Knolls?
Average gross rent in Hampshire Knolls is $1,675/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Hampshire Knolls residents are renters?
65% of Hampshire Knolls households are renter-occupied (vs 60% in Chillum). The neighborhood has 4,905 residents.
Q5
Is Hampshire Knolls a high social-vulnerability area?
Hampshire Knolls sits in the 90th 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 Hampshire Knolls for landlords?
Hampshire Knolls carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). 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 Chillum as a whole (6.1/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Hampshire Knolls?
Hampshire Knolls has 4,902 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (52.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (42.3%), Other / Multiracial (3.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
