1 census tracts · pop 7,105 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 4.1–4.1
Crofton Highlands is a one-tract neighborhood of Crofton, MD, population 7,105. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.1/10, in the Moderate tier. 53% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Crofton rate of 26.6%.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1/10. The voucher gap is 13.6%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
SNAP participation is 6.1% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 8.9% of adults, 8.9 points below the national rate.
Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Crofton, it ranks #2 by risk, the middle third. Only 13% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. The closest comparables inside the same city are Crofton Village Green and Crofton South.
Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $2,232, close to the Crofton average.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $121,131.
One tract means one number: 4.1/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Crofton Highlands vs CroftonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport34%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Crofton Highlands
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.8%Housing insecurity
5.5%Utility shutoff threat
8.9%Food insecurity
6.1%SNAP enrollment
5.4%No health insurance
22.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Crofton Highlands
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Crofton Highlands?
Crofton Highlands scores 4.1/10 (Moderate 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 Crofton Highlands compare to Crofton overall?
Crofton Highlands scores 0.4 points lower than Crofton overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $2,232 vs $2,217.
Q3
What is the average rent in Crofton Highlands?
Average gross rent in Crofton eviction risk Highlands is $2,232/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Crofton Highlands residents are renters?
13% of Crofton Highlands households are renter-occupied (vs 18% in Crofton). The neighborhood has 7,105 residents.
Q5
Is Crofton Highlands a high social-vulnerability area?
Crofton Highlands sits in the 17th 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.
Q6
How safe is Crofton Highlands for landlords?
Crofton eviction risk Highlands carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 Crofton as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Crofton Highlands?
Crofton Highlands has 6,892 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.3%), Hispanic / Latino (17.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
