1 census tracts · pop 9,132 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.7/10
· range 1.7–1.7
Damascus Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Damascus with 1 census tract and a population of 9,132 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,756/month sits 4% higher than the Damascus citywide average ($2,654).
Risk score
1.7
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Damascus Heights vs DamascusHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority31%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport41%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Damascus Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
86Total filings (sum)
11.77%Avg annual filing rate
22.9%Peak year (2009)
4.82%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked
About Damascus Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Damascus Heights?
Damascus Heights scores 1.7/10 (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.
Q2
How does Damascus Heights compare to Damascus overall?
Damascus Heights scores 5.1 points lower than Damascus overall (6.8/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,756 vs $2,654.
Q3
What is the average rent in Damascus Heights?
Average gross rent in Damascus eviction risk Heights is $2,756/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Damascus Heights residents are renters?
8% of Damascus Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 10% in Damascus). The neighborhood has 9,132 residents.
Q5
Is Damascus Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Damascus Heights sits in the 26th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Damascus Heights for landlords?
Damascus eviction risk Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.7/10). 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 Damascus as a whole (6.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Damascus Heights?
Damascus Heights has 9,233 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.8%), Hispanic / Latino (7.9%), Other / Multiracial (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
