1 census tracts · pop 3,250 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Waterbury Forest is a one-tract neighborhood of Jessup, MD and houses 3,250 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.8/10, in the Moderate tier. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.5/10. 30% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, above the Jessup rate of 24.7%. Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.6/10.
Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $2,157, close to the Jessup average.
Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $127,500. 43% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Waterbury Forest vs JessupHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Waterbury Forest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.8%Housing insecurity
7.9%Utility shutoff threat
13.5%Food insecurity
9.6%SNAP enrollment
7.6%No health insurance
23.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Waterbury Forest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Waterbury Forest?
Waterbury Forest scores 4.8/10 (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 Waterbury Forest compare to Jessup overall?
Waterbury Forest scores 0.3 points lower than Jessup overall (5.1/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $2,157 vs $2,187.
Q3
What is the average rent in Waterbury Forest?
Average gross rent in Waterbury Forest is $2,157/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Waterbury Forest residents are renters?
43% of Waterbury Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Jessup). The neighborhood has 3,250 residents.
Q5
Is Waterbury Forest a high social-vulnerability area?
Waterbury Forest sits in the 10th 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 Waterbury Forest for landlords?
Waterbury Forest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Jessup as a whole (5.1/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Waterbury Forest?
Waterbury Forest has 3,222 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (41.9%), Hispanic / Latino (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
