Neighborhood · Seabrook, MD

Greenwood Forest Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 19,685 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10 · range 2.4–4.2

Greenwood Forest is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Seabrook with 4 census tracts and a population of 19,685 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,114/month sits 15% higher than the Seabrook citywide average ($1,840).

Risk score

3.5

Lower

4 tracts · population-weighted

Greenwood Forest vs Seabrook How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.4% +47%

Seabrook: 29.6%

Average gross rent

$2,114 +15%

Seabrook: $1,840

Average HH income

$100,702 +5%

Seabrook: $96,033

Poverty rate

10.4% 0%

Seabrook: 10.4%

Renter share

27.0% -20%

Seabrook: 33.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Greenwood Forest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 2.4–4.2

Why Greenwood Forest scores 3.5

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

43% of income on rent · Range 5.3–6.5 across tracts

5.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.2–5.6 across tracts

5.5

Tenant organizing strength

27% renter households · Range 5.3–7.3 across tracts

6.9

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.3–5.6 across tracts

5.4

Economic stress

10.4% below poverty line · Range 1.9–3.0 across tracts

2.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.7–6.0 across tracts

4.1

Risk score comparison

Greenwood Forest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Greenwood Forest?

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 1.8 points from 2.4 to 4.2. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

4.2 3.7 3.5 2.4

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Greenwood Forest

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24033806711	4.2	5,580	55%	$1,847
24033803606	3.7	5,417	54%	$2,549
24033800412	3.5	4,664	39%	$1,771
24033803607	2.4	4,024	19%	$2,298

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 74

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

Socioeconomic status 68%ile

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

Household characteristics 74%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 93%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 56%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Greenwood Forest

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

4,678Total filings (sum)
40.93%Avg annual filing rate
113.5%Peak year (2016)
46.49%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Greenwood Forest

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

20.8%Housing insecurity
12.1%Utility shutoff threat
24.0%Food insecurity
16.7%SNAP enrollment
14.8%No health insurance
28.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Greenwood Forest

What is the eviction-risk score for Greenwood Forest?

Greenwood Forest scores 3.5/10 (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.

How does Greenwood Forest compare to Seabrook overall?

Greenwood Forest scores 3.0 points lower than Seabrook overall (6.5/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,114 vs $1,840.

What is the average rent in Greenwood Forest?

Average gross rent in Greenwood Forest is $2,114/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Greenwood Forest residents are renters?

27% of Greenwood Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Seabrook). The neighborhood has 19,685 residents.

Is Greenwood Forest a high social-vulnerability area?

Greenwood Forest 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.

Which tracts in Greenwood Forest have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Greenwood Forest is census tract 24033806711 (score 4.2/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.4 to 4.2, a spread of 1.8 points.

How safe is Greenwood Forest for landlords?

Greenwood Forest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 Seabrook as a whole (6.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Greenwood Forest?

Greenwood Forest has 18,555 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (55.2%), Hispanic / Latino (29.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (7.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Greenwood Forest

3.5 West Lanham Hills 4 tracts · pop 22,371 1.2 Holmehurst 2 tracts · pop 11,880 1.3 Ardmore 2 tracts · pop 12,223 5.4 Franklin Park 3 tracts · pop 13,322 4.6 Oak Springs 3 tracts · pop 17,213 5.5 Palmer Park 3 tracts · pop 11,709

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Seabrook

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Greenwood Forest.

3.7 Brookland 1 tracts · pop 4,414

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