3 census tracts · pop 11,709 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 5.4–5.8
Palmer Park spans 3 census tracts of Glenarden, MD, population 11,709. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.6/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 56% against 27.9% citywide, putting Palmer Park 27.9% over its own city.
31% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1.9/10. 19.6% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
Food insecurity affects 35.0% of adults, 17.2 points above the national rate. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.9/10.
The poverty rate is 24%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Court records carry 7,051 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts.
Filing activity peaked in 2011 at 135.6% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 100.4% in 2016 against a 135.6% peak.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Ardwick Park and Ardmore. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.1/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Its 3 tracts score within 0.4 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Average gross rent runs $1,598, close to the Glenarden average.
Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $62,347. 58% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Palmer Park vs GlenardenHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority96%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport72%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Palmer Park
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
7,051Total filings (sum)
115.25%Avg annual filing rate
135.6%Peak year (2011)
103.65%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Palmer Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
29.1%Housing insecurity
19.3%Utility shutoff threat
35.2%Food insecurity
30.1%SNAP enrollment
16.0%No health insurance
33.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Palmer Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Palmer Park?
Palmer Park scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Palmer Park compare to Glenarden overall?
Palmer Park scores 1.6 points higher than Glenarden overall (4/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,598 vs $1,620.
Q3
What is the average rent in Palmer Park?
Average gross rent in Palmer Park is $1,598/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Palmer Park residents are renters?
58% of Palmer Park households are renter-occupied (vs 22% in Glenarden). The neighborhood has 11,709 residents.
Q5
Is Palmer Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Palmer Park 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
Which tracts in Palmer Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Palmer Park is census tract 24033803525 (score 5.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 5.8, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Palmer Park for landlords?
Palmer Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Glenarden as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Palmer Park?
Palmer Park has 11,478 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (71.3%), Hispanic / Latino (16.5%), Other / Multiracial (5.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
