2 census tracts · pop 7,275 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10
· range 3.1–3.4
Laurel Village is a black-white neighborhood in Laurel with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,275 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,521/month sits 6% lower than the Laurel citywide average ($1,616).
Risk score
3.2
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Laurel Village vs LaurelHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Laurel Village
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,207Total filings (sum)
26.40%Avg annual filing rate
26.1%Peak year (2016)
25.64%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Laurel Village
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.7%Housing insecurity
9.0%Utility shutoff threat
15.8%Food insecurity
12.5%SNAP enrollment
10.0%No health insurance
29.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Laurel Village
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Laurel Village?
Laurel Village scores 3.2/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Laurel Village compare to Laurel overall?
Laurel Village scores 0.4 points lower than Laurel overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,521 vs $1,616.
Q3
What is the average rent in Laurel Village?
Average gross rent in Laurel Village is $1,521/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Laurel Village residents are renters?
66% of Laurel Village households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Laurel). The neighborhood has 7,275 residents.
Q5
Is Laurel Village a high social-vulnerability area?
Laurel Village sits in the 69th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Laurel Village have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Laurel Village is census tract 51087200412 (score 3.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 3.4, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Laurel Village for landlords?
Laurel Village carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Laurel as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Laurel Village?
Laurel Village has 7,311 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (37.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (35.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
