Neighborhood · West Laurel, MD

Bond Mill Park Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,767 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.2/10 · range 1.2–1.2

Bond Mill Park is a white-black neighborhood in West Laurel with 1 census tract and a population of 4,767 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 24% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $3,050/month sits 47% higher than the West Laurel citywide average ($2,071).

Risk score

1.2

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Bond Mill Park vs West Laurel How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

23.7% -18%

West Laurel: 28.9%

Average gross rent

$3,050 +47%

West Laurel: $2,071

Average HH income

$160,960 +0%

West Laurel: $160,692

Poverty rate

3.6% +5%

West Laurel: 3.4%

Renter share

3.6% -18%

West Laurel: 4.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bond Mill Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.2–1.2

Why Bond Mill Park scores 1.2

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

24% of income on rent · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts

4.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Tenant organizing strength

4% renter households · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Economic stress

3.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts

8.2

Risk score comparison

Bond Mill Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Bond Mill Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24033800203	1.2	4,767	24%	$3,050

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 16

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 16%ile

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

Household characteristics 24%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 74%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 13%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Bond Mill Park

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

12Total filings (sum)
5.14%Avg annual filing rate
11.6%Peak year (2014)
6.06%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bond Mill Park

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

10.9%Housing insecurity
6.3%Utility shutoff threat
11.9%Food insecurity
7.4%SNAP enrollment
8.4%No health insurance
23.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Bond Mill Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Bond Mill Park?

Bond Mill Park scores 1.2/10 (Lower 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 Bond Mill Park compare to West Laurel overall?

Bond Mill Park scores 4.8 points lower than West Laurel overall (6/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $3,050 vs $2,071.

What is the average rent in Bond Mill Park?

Average gross rent in Bond Mill Park is $3,050/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Bond Mill Park residents are renters?

4% of Bond Mill Park households are renter-occupied (vs 4% in West Laurel). The neighborhood has 4,767 residents.

Is Bond Mill Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Bond Mill Park sits in the 16th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Bond Mill Park for landlords?

Bond Mill Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.2/10). 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 West Laurel as a whole (6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Bond Mill Park?

Bond Mill Park has 4,764 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (33.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.6%), Other / Multiracial (16.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Bond Mill Park

4 Stonewood 2 tracts · pop 8,174 4.2 Oak Crest 2 tracts · pop 7,266 5 Briarwood 2 tracts · pop 6,250 4.5 Montpelier 2 tracts · pop 10,969 4.3 Eleven Cedars 3 tracts · pop 16,030 3.5 Oakview 2 tracts · pop 5,625

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