1 census tracts · pop 3,383 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10
· range 6.6–6.6
Valecrest maps to a single census tract in Essex, MD and houses 3,383 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.6/10, in the Elevated tier. At $343 a month, rents sit 74% under what the rest of Essex commands.
The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8.4/10.
31% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.3/10.
Severe burden reaches 8%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Among the 11 mapped neighborhoods of Essex, it ranks #7 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Middlesex and Silver Manor.
Rent takes 5% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. 31% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Valecrest vs EssexHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority31%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport65%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Valecrest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.5%Housing insecurity
8.6%Utility shutoff threat
19.0%Food insecurity
15.0%SNAP enrollment
11.2%No health insurance
33.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Valecrest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Valecrest?
Valecrest scores 6.6/10 (Elevated 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 Valecrest compare to Essex overall?
Valecrest scores 0.3 points higher than Essex overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $343 vs $1,319.
Q3
What is the average rent in Valecrest?
Average gross rent in Valecrest is $343/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Valecrest residents are renters?
31% of Valecrest households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Essex). The neighborhood has 3,383 residents.
Q5
Is Valecrest a high social-vulnerability area?
Valecrest sits in the 44th 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
How safe is Valecrest for landlords?
Valecrest carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). 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 Essex as a whole (6.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Valecrest?
Valecrest has 3,334 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.2%), Hispanic / Latino (12.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
