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Neighborhood · New Carrollton, MD

West Lanham Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 22,371 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10 · range 3–4

West Lanham Hills is a black-hispanic neighborhood in New Carrollton with 4 census tracts and a population of 22,371 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,728/month sits 1% lower than the New Carrollton citywide average ($1,749).

Risk score
3.4
Lower
4 tracts · population-weighted
West Lanham Hills vs New Carrollton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
50.9% +63%
New Carrollton: 31.3%
Average gross rent
$1,728 -1%
New Carrollton: $1,749
Average HH income
$87,486 +9%
New Carrollton: $80,292
Poverty rate
12.3% +109%
New Carrollton: 5.9%
Renter share
49.3% +7%
New Carrollton: 45.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across West Lanham Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 3–4

Why West Lanham Hills scores 3.4

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
51% of income on rent · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts
5.3
Tenant organizing strength
49% renter households · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts
9.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts
5.4
Economic stress
12.3% below poverty line · Range 2.2–3.9 across tracts
3.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9–2.9 across tracts
2.5
Risk score comparison

West Lanham Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

West Lanham Hills score vs. parent city, state, U.S.West Lanham Hills: 3.43.4West Lanham HillsNeighborhoodParent city: 6.56.5Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in West Lanham Hills?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 1 points from 3 to 4. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

4 tracts in West Lanham Hills

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
24033803612 4 3,449 56% $1,821
24033803610 3.6 4,059 57% $1,599
24033803613 3.5 7,294 50% $1,684
24033803605 3 7,569 46% $1,796
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 82

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 78%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 60%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 93%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 78%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in West Lanham Hills

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 14,650Total filings (sum)
  • 110.22%Avg annual filing rate
  • 177.4%Peak year (2016)
  • 94.68%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in West Lanham Hills

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

Frequently asked

About West Lanham Hills

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for West Lanham Hills?

West Lanham Hills scores 3.4/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 West Lanham Hills compare to New Carrollton overall?

West Lanham Hills scores 3.1 points lower than New Carrollton overall (6.5/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,728 vs $1,749.
Q3

What is the average rent in West Lanham Hills?

Average gross rent in West Lanham Hills is $1,728/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of West Lanham Hills residents are renters?

49% of West Lanham Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in New Carrollton). The neighborhood has 22,371 residents.
Q5

Is West Lanham Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

West Lanham Hills 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 West Lanham Hills have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in West Lanham Hills is census tract 24033803612 (score 4/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4, a spread of 1 points.
Q7

How safe is West Lanham Hills for landlords?

West Lanham Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to New Carrollton as a whole (6.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of West Lanham Hills?

West Lanham Hills has 22,512 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (57.1%), Hispanic / Latino (32.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (5.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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