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Neighborhood · Chantilly, VA

Brookfield Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 17,598 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 5.0–5.7

Brookfield is a asian-white neighborhood in Chantilly with 3 census tracts and a population of 17,598 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,483/month sits 7% higher than the Chantilly citywide median ($2,312).

Risk score
5.4
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Brookfield vs Chantilly How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
42.4% +38%
Chantilly: 30.7%
Average gross rent
$2,483 +7%
Chantilly: $2,312
Average HH income
$137,009 -5%
Chantilly: $143,786
Poverty rate
5.0% -18%
Chantilly: 6.1%
Renter share
21.8% +16%
Chantilly: 18.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Brookfield and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.0–5.7

Why Brookfield scores 5.4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts
3.2
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts
7.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Rent control risk
42% of income on rent · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts
3.1
Tenant organizing strength
22% renter households · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts
4.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts
4.7
Economic stress
5.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.6 across tracts
1.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.3–6.9 across tracts
5.7
Risk score comparison

Brookfield vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Brookfield score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Brookfield: 5.45.4BrookfieldNeighborhoodParent city: 4.84.8Parent cityhost cityState: 5.35.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Brookfield?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 0.7 points from 5.0 to 5.7. Tracts are relatively uniform — conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Brookfield

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
51059491602 5.7 5,392 59% $2,427
51059491601 5.7 5,074 48% $2,156
51059482601 5.0 7,132 25% $2,759
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 26

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 28%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 76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 27%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Brookfield

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 221Total filings (sum)
  • 3.64%Avg annual filing rate
  • 9.0%Peak year (2012)
  • 3.17%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Brookfield

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

Frequently asked

About Brookfield

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Brookfield?

Brookfield scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Brookfield compare to Chantilly overall?

Brookfield scores 0.6 points higher than Chantilly overall (4.8/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $2,483 vs $2,312.

Q3

What is the average rent in Brookfield?

Median gross rent in Brookfield is $2,483/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Brookfield residents are renters?

22% of Brookfield households are renter-occupied (vs 19% in Chantilly). The neighborhood has 17,598 residents.

Q5

Is Brookfield a high social-vulnerability area?

Brookfield 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

Which tracts in Brookfield have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Brookfield is census tract 51059491602 (score 5.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.0 to 5.7 — a spread of 0.7 points.

Q7

How safe is Brookfield for landlords?

Brookfield carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Chantilly as a whole (4.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Brookfield?

Brookfield has 17,642 residents (Asian-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (41.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (32.1%), Hispanic / Latino (19.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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