Neighborhood · Temple Hills, MD

Brinkley Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,049 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 5.1–5.1

Brinkley Hill is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Temple Hills with 1 census tract and a population of 4,049 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% 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 $1,479/month sits 18% lower than the Temple Hills citywide average ($1,811).

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Brinkley Hill vs Temple Hills How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

55.5% +50%

Temple Hills: 36.9%

Average gross rent

$1,479 -18%

Temple Hills: $1,811

Average HH income

$72,991 +4%

Temple Hills: $70,097

Poverty rate

10.1% -16%

Temple Hills: 12.0%

Renter share

75.0% +17%

Temple Hills: 64.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Brinkley Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.1–5.1

Why Brinkley Hill scores 5.1

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

56% of income on rent · Range 8.9–8.9 across tracts

8.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Tenant organizing strength

75% renter households · Range 9.7–9.7 across tracts

9.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.4–7.4 across tracts

7.4

Economic stress

10.1% below poverty line · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.4–1.4 across tracts

1.4

Risk score comparison

Brinkley Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Brinkley Hill

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24033801702	5.1	4,049	56%	$1,479

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 87

Pop-weighted across 1 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 71%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 97%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 86%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Brinkley Hill

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

9,488Total filings (sum)
172.18%Avg annual filing rate
196.6%Peak year (2014)
133.31%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Brinkley Hill

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

30.1%Housing insecurity
20.5%Utility shutoff threat
35.4%Food insecurity
31.4%SNAP enrollment
13.4%No health insurance
32.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Brinkley Hill

What is the eviction-risk score for Brinkley Hill?

Brinkley Hill scores 5.1/10 (Moderate 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 Brinkley Hill compare to Temple Hills overall?

Brinkley Hill scores 1.6 points lower than Temple Hills overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,479 vs $1,811.

What is the average rent in Brinkley Hill?

Average gross rent in Brinkley Hill is $1,479/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Brinkley Hill residents are renters?

75% of Brinkley Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Temple Hills). The neighborhood has 4,049 residents.

Is Brinkley Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Brinkley Hill sits in the 87th 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 Brinkley Hill for landlords?

Brinkley Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Temple Hills as a whole (6.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Brinkley Hill?

Brinkley Hill has 4,045 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (75%), Hispanic / Latino (17.2%), Other / Multiracial (4.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Brinkley Hill

5.4 Harbor Terrace 2 tracts · pop 11,041 6.1 Deer Park Heights 2 tracts · pop 5,458 4.8 Oxon Run Hills 3 tracts · pop 13,468 3 South Lawn 2 tracts · pop 6,992 2.8 Andrews Manor 2 tracts · pop 4,599 2.3 North Potomac Vista 2 tracts · pop 8,349

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Temple Hills

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Brinkley Hill.

5.5 Waggaman Heights 1 tracts · pop 4,539

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