Neighborhood · Landover, MD

Dodge Park Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 3,591 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.5/10 · range 6.5–6.5

Dodge Park is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Landover with 1 census tract and a population of 3,591 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,621/month sits 7% lower than the Landover citywide average ($1,735).

Risk score

6.5

Elevated

1 tracts · population-weighted

Dodge Park vs Landover How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

60.7% +71%

Landover: 35.5%

Average gross rent

$1,621 -7%

Landover: $1,735

Average HH income

$57,670 -16%

Landover: $68,679

Poverty rate

24.7% +35%

Landover: 18.3%

Renter share

72.2% +34%

Landover: 53.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Dodge Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.5–6.5

Why Dodge Park scores 6.5

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

61% of income on rent · Range 8.3–8.3 across tracts

8.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Tenant organizing strength

72% renter households · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts

9.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Economic stress

24.7% below poverty line · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Risk score comparison

Dodge Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Dodge Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24033803509	6.5	3,591	61%	$1,621

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 92

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

Socioeconomic status 90%ile

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

Household characteristics 88%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 96%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 72%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Dodge Park

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

5,052Total filings (sum)
144.63%Avg annual filing rate
209.4%Peak year (2011)
103.78%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Dodge Park

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

29.4%Housing insecurity
18.7%Utility shutoff threat
33.6%Food insecurity
27.6%SNAP enrollment
16.4%No health insurance
29.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Dodge Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Dodge Park?

Dodge Park scores 6.5/10 (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.

How does Dodge Park compare to Landover overall?

Dodge Park scores 0.1 points lower than Landover overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,621 vs $1,735.

What is the average rent in Dodge Park?

Average gross rent in Dodge Park is $1,621/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Dodge Park residents are renters?

72% of Dodge Park households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Landover). The neighborhood has 3,591 residents.

Is Dodge Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Dodge Park sits in the 92nd 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.

How safe is Dodge Park for landlords?

Dodge Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.5/10). 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 Landover as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Dodge Park?

Dodge Park has 3,854 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (67.8%), Hispanic / Latino (18.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Dodge Park

5.3 Columbia Park 2 tracts · pop 7,299 4.1 Radiant Valley 2 tracts · pop 9,456 5.5 Palmer Park 3 tracts · pop 11,709 3.5 West Lanham Hills 4 tracts · pop 22,371 4.7 Defense Heights 2 tracts · pop 8,336 1.3 Ardmore 2 tracts · pop 12,223

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Landover

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Dodge Park.

5.2 Columbia Park 2 tracts · pop 7,299

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