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Neighborhood · Laurel, MD

Stonewood Eviction Risk: High

2 census tracts · pop 8,174 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.6/10 · range 8.3-8.8

Stonewood is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Laurel with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,174 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 8.6/10 (High tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% 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 $1,716/month sits 8% lower than the Laurel citywide average ($1,873).

Risk score
8.6
High
2 tracts · population-weighted
Stonewood vs Laurel How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
47.0% +72%
Laurel: 27.3%
Average gross rent
$1,716 -8%
Laurel: $1,873
Average HH income
$93,685 0%
Laurel: $94,063
Poverty rate
11.1% +21%
Laurel: 9.2%
Renter share
43.9% -21%
Laurel: 55.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Stonewood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 8.3-8.8

Why Stonewood scores 8.6

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 7.5-7.5 across tracts
7.5
Rent control risk
47% of income on rent · Range 5.8-5.8 across tracts
5.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5-5.5 across tracts
5.5
Tenant organizing strength
44% renter households · Range 9.5-9.5 across tracts
9.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.3-5.3 across tracts
5.3
Economic stress
11.1% below poverty line · Range 1.9-3.5 across tracts
2.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.3-2.5 across tracts
2.4
Risk score comparison

Stonewood vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).

Stonewood score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Stonewood: 8.68.6StonewoodNeighborhoodParent city: 8.28.2Parent cityhost cityState: 7.87.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.25.2U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Stonewood

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
24033800109 8.8 4,462 46% $1,733
24033800105 8.3 3,712 48% $1,696
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 74

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 61%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 68%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 73%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Stonewood

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000-2018)

  • 2,980Total filings (sum)
  • 72.38%Avg annual filing rate
  • 88.1%Peak year (2016)
  • 79.17%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Stonewood

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

Frequently asked

About Stonewood

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Stonewood?

Stonewood scores 8.6/10 (High tier) across 2 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 Stonewood compare to Laurel overall?

Stonewood scores 0.4 points higher than Laurel overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,716 vs $1,873.

Q3

What is the average rent in Stonewood?

Average gross rent in Stonewood is $1,716/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Stonewood residents are renters?

44% of Stonewood households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Laurel). The neighborhood has 8,174 residents.

Q5

Is Stonewood a high social-vulnerability area?

Stonewood sits in the 74th 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.

Q6

Which tracts in Stonewood have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Stonewood is census tract 24033800109 (score 8.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.3 to 8.8, a spread of 0.5 points.

Q7

How safe is Stonewood for landlords?

Stonewood carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Laurel as a whole (8.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Stonewood?

Stonewood has 7,850 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (45.2%), Hispanic / Latino (34.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (13.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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