Neighborhood · Greenbelt, MD

Boxwood Village Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,870 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 5.1–5.1

Boxwood Village is a white-black neighborhood in Greenbelt with 1 census tract and a population of 3,870 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 75% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,634/month sits 12% lower than the Greenbelt citywide average ($1,848).

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Boxwood Village vs Greenbelt How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

75.2% +131%

Greenbelt: 32.5%

Average gross rent

$1,634 -12%

Greenbelt: $1,848

Average HH income

$69,019 -20%

Greenbelt: $86,352

Poverty rate

7.5% -59%

Greenbelt: 18.5%

Renter share

48.4% -9%

Greenbelt: 52.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Boxwood Village and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.1–5.1

Why Boxwood Village scores 5.1

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

75% of income on rent · Range 7.4–7.4 across tracts

7.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Tenant organizing strength

48% renter households · Range 9.3–9.3 across tracts

9.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Economic stress

7.5% below poverty line · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts

1.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts

2.1

Risk score comparison

Boxwood Village vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Boxwood Village

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24033806708	5.1	3,870	75%	$1,634

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 58

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 46%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 68%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 68%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Boxwood Village

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3,522Total filings (sum)
75.80%Avg annual filing rate
87.8%Peak year (2014)
83.68%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Boxwood Village

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

13.5%Housing insecurity
8.4%Utility shutoff threat
14.9%Food insecurity
10.6%SNAP enrollment
8.2%No health insurance
24.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Boxwood Village

What is the eviction-risk score for Boxwood Village?

Boxwood Village scores 5.1/10 (Moderate 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 Boxwood Village compare to Greenbelt overall?

Boxwood Village scores 1.5 points lower than Greenbelt overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 75% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,634 vs $1,848.

What is the average rent in Boxwood Village?

Average gross rent in Boxwood Village is $1,634/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 75% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Boxwood Village residents are renters?

48% of Boxwood Village households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Greenbelt). The neighborhood has 3,870 residents.

Is Boxwood Village a high social-vulnerability area?

Boxwood Village sits in the 58th 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 Boxwood Village for landlords?

Boxwood Village carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Greenbelt as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Boxwood Village?

Boxwood Village has 3,932 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (35.1%), Hispanic / Latino (8.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Boxwood Village

5.4 Franklin Park 3 tracts · pop 13,322 3.5 Greenwood Forest 4 tracts · pop 19,685 4.6 Oak Springs 3 tracts · pop 17,213 3.5 West Lanham Hills 4 tracts · pop 22,371 7.3 Crystal Springs 2 tracts · pop 17,916 4.3 Eleven Cedars 3 tracts · pop 16,030

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Greenbelt

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Boxwood Village.

5.5 Franklin Park 3 tracts · pop 13,322

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