1 census tracts · pop 2,249 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Spring Valley maps to a single census tract in Towson, MD and houses 2,249 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.2/10, in the Moderate tier. 66% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Towson rate of 32.8%.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8.6/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 5.0% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
Food insecurity affects 5.0% of adults, 12.8 points below the national rate. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.1/10. Average gross rent is $1,877, 6% above the Towson average of $1,764.
Among the 17 mapped neighborhoods of Towson, it ranks #15 by risk, the lower third. At 20% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Southland Hills and Malvern. Rent takes 15% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 1%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.2/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Spring Valley vs TowsonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority18%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport10%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Spring Valley
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.0%Housing insecurity
3.1%Utility shutoff threat
5.0%Food insecurity
3.1%SNAP enrollment
3.5%No health insurance
19.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Spring Valley
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Spring Valley?
Spring Valley scores 5.2/10 (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 Spring Valley compare to Towson overall?
Spring Valley scores 1.4 points lower than Towson overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 66% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,877 vs $1,764.
Q3
What is the average rent in Spring Valley?
Average gross rent in Spring Valley is $1,877/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Spring Valley residents are renters?
20% of Spring Valley households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Towson). The neighborhood has 2,249 residents.
Q5
Is Spring Valley a high social-vulnerability area?
Spring Valley sits in the 18th 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 Spring Valley for landlords?
Spring Valley carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Towson as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Spring Valley?
Spring Valley has 2,195 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.8%), Other / Multiracial (4.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
