1 census tracts · pop 4,686 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.8–3.8
Crofton South maps to a single census tract in Crofton, MD, population 4,686. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.8/10, in the Lower tier. roughly one in two of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Crofton rate of 26.6%.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.5% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 6.7% of adults, 11.1 points below the national rate.
At $2,019 a month, rents sit 9% under what the rest of Crofton commands. Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Crofton, it ranks #3 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.
For a like-for-like read, Charing Cross and Crofton Village score within a fraction of it. Against average income of $154,167, annual rent is only 16%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 0%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 3.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.8
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Crofton South vs CroftonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority39%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport1%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Crofton South
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.5%Housing insecurity
4.2%Utility shutoff threat
6.7%Food insecurity
4.5%SNAP enrollment
4.6%No health insurance
21.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Crofton South
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Crofton South?
Crofton South scores 3.8/10 (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 Crofton South compare to Crofton overall?
Crofton South scores 0.7 points lower than Crofton overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $2,019 vs $2,217.
Q3
What is the average rent in Crofton South?
Average gross rent in Crofton eviction risk South is $2,019/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Crofton South residents are renters?
13% of Crofton South households are renter-occupied (vs 18% in Crofton). The neighborhood has 4,686 residents.
Q5
Is Crofton South a high social-vulnerability area?
Crofton South sits in the 3rd 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 South for landlords?
Crofton eviction risk South carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 South?
Crofton South has 4,796 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.1%), Hispanic / Latino (9.5%), Other / Multiracial (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
