Neighborhood · Westphalia, MD

D'Arcy Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 8,870 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.1/10 · range 1.1–1.1

D'Arcy Hills is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Westphalia with 1 census tract and a population of 8,870 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 64% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,755/month sits 26% higher than the Westphalia citywide average ($2,193).

Risk score

1.1

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

D'Arcy Hills vs Westphalia How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

63.8% +226%

Westphalia: 19.6%

Average gross rent

$2,755 +26%

Westphalia: $2,193

Average HH income

$186,090 +18%

Westphalia: $158,055

Poverty rate

1.6% -73%

Westphalia: 6.0%

Renter share

9.3% +10%

Westphalia: 8.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across D'Arcy Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.1–1.1

Why D'Arcy Hills scores 1.1

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

64% of income on rent · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Eviction process difficulty

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

5.3

Tenant organizing strength

9% renter households · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts

3.9

Economic stress

1.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts

6.9

Risk score comparison

D'Arcy Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in D'Arcy Hills

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24033800701	1.1	8,870	64%	$2,755

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 12

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

Socioeconomic status 9%ile

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

Household characteristics 27%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 96%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 7%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in D'Arcy Hills

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

33Total filings (sum)
18.02%Avg annual filing rate
31.0%Peak year (2014)
7.79%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in D'Arcy Hills

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

15.2%Housing insecurity
9.1%Utility shutoff threat
14.3%Food insecurity
9.2%SNAP enrollment
6.6%No health insurance
20.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About D'Arcy Hills

What is the eviction-risk score for D'Arcy Hills?

D'Arcy Hills scores 1.1/10 (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 D'Arcy Hills compare to Westphalia overall?

D'Arcy Hills scores 5.1 points lower than Westphalia overall (6.2/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 20% citywide. Average rent: $2,755 vs $2,193.

What is the average rent in D'Arcy Hills?

Average gross rent in D'Arcy Hills is $2,755/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of D'Arcy Hills residents are renters?

9% of D'Arcy Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 8% in Westphalia). The neighborhood has 8,870 residents.

Is D'Arcy Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

D'Arcy Hills sits in the 12th 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 D'Arcy Hills for landlords?

D'Arcy Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.1/10). 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 Westphalia as a whole (6.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of D'Arcy Hills?

D'Arcy Hills has 9,050 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (87.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.3%), Hispanic / Latino (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near D'Arcy Hills

2.5 Greenwood Manor 2 tracts · pop 11,757 3.4 Randolph Village 2 tracts · pop 11,212 5.1 Forest Manor 3 tracts · pop 9,301 2.1 Queensland 2 tracts · pop 8,432 4.5 Berkshire 3 tracts · pop 10,666 3.8 Yorkshire Knolls 3 tracts · pop 16,186

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Westphalia

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to D'Arcy Hills.

2 Chester Grove 1 tracts · pop 4,378

Zoom out