3 census tracts · pop 13,322 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 4.3–6.3
Franklin Park is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Greenbelt with 3 census tracts and a population of 13,322 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,793/month sits 3% lower than the Greenbelt citywide average ($1,848).
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Franklin Park vs GreenbeltHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority92%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Franklin Park
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
19,176Total filings (sum)
144.02%Avg annual filing rate
244.6%Peak year (2016)
147.01%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Franklin Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
25.0%Housing insecurity
15.5%Utility shutoff threat
29.9%Food insecurity
22.9%SNAP enrollment
16.5%No health insurance
28.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Franklin Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Franklin Park?
Franklin Park scores 5.5/10 (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 Franklin Park compare to Greenbelt overall?
Franklin Park scores 1.1 points lower than Greenbelt overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,793 vs $1,848.
Q3
What is the average rent in Franklin Park?
Average gross rent in Franklin Park is $1,793/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Franklin Park residents are renters?
68% of Franklin Park households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Greenbelt). The neighborhood has 13,322 residents.
Q5
Is Franklin Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Franklin Park sits in the 82nd 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 Franklin Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Franklin Park is census tract 24033806714 (score 6.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.3 to 6.3, a spread of 2 points.
Q7
How safe is Franklin Park for landlords?
Franklin Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 Greenbelt as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Franklin Park?
Franklin Park has 13,843 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (45.3%), Hispanic / Latino (27.7%), Other / Multiracial (9.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
