2 census tracts · pop 5,458 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10
· range 6–6.2
Deer Park Heights is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Marlow Heights with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,458 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 70% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,400/month sits 16% lower than the Marlow Heights citywide average ($1,657).
Risk score
6.1
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Deer Park Heights vs Marlow HeightsHow 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 & transport67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Deer Park Heights
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
8,213Total filings (sum)
144.63%Avg annual filing rate
318.1%Peak year (2016)
159.91%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Deer Park Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
25.5%Housing insecurity
16.8%Utility shutoff threat
30.5%Food insecurity
25.7%SNAP enrollment
12.6%No health insurance
33.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Deer Park Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Deer Park Heights?
Deer Park Heights scores 6.1/10 (Elevated 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 Deer Park Heights compare to Marlow Heights overall?
Deer Park Heights scores 0.7 points lower than Marlow Heights overall (6.8/10). Renters spend 70% of income on rent vs 42% citywide. Average rent: $1,400 vs $1,657.
Q3
What is the average rent in Deer Park Heights?
Average gross rent in Deer Park Heights is $1,400/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 70% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Deer Park Heights residents are renters?
61% of Deer Park Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Marlow Heights). The neighborhood has 5,458 residents.
Q5
Is Deer Park Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Deer Park Heights sits in the 75th 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 Deer Park Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Deer Park Heights is census tract 24033801801 (score 6.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6 to 6.2, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Deer Park Heights for landlords?
Deer Park Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). 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 Marlow Heights as a whole (6.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Deer Park Heights?
Deer Park Heights has 5,286 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (91.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (3.3%), Hispanic / Latino (3.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
