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Neighborhood · Waldorf, MD

Springhaven Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 11,485 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 3.8–4.1

Springhaven spans 2 census tracts of Waldorf, MD, population 11,485. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 16% against 29.1% citywide, putting Springhaven 12.9% under its own city.

The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.3/10. At $2,305 a month, rents sit 16% over what the rest of Waldorf commands.

Among the 8 mapped neighborhoods of Waldorf, it ranks #8 by risk, the lower third. Only 8% 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 Forest Park and Holly Station.

Against average income of $149,140, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.3 points apart at the extremes.

The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Springhaven vs Waldorf How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
16.2% -44%
Waldorf: 29.1%
Average gross rent
$2,305 +16%
Waldorf: $1,995
Average HH income
$149,140 +29%
Waldorf: $115,453
Poverty rate
3.9% -44%
Waldorf: 7.0%
Renter share
8.3% -67%
Waldorf: 25.1%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Springhaven and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.8–4.1

Why Springhaven scores 4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts
5.7
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Rent control risk
16% of income on rent · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts
5.7
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Tenant organizing strength
8% renter households · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts
4.9
Economic stress
3.9% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.6 across tracts
1.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.9–5.1 across tracts
5.0
Risk score comparison

Springhaven vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Springhaven score vs. parent city, state, U.S.4.0SpringhavenNeighborhood4.6Parent cityhost city5.5Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Springhaven

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
24017850708 4.1 5,764 14% $2,330
24017850706 3.8 5,721 19% $2,280
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 12

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 27%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 16%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 4%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Springhaven

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Springhaven

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Springhaven?

Springhaven scores 4/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Springhaven compare to Waldorf overall?

Springhaven scores 0.6 points lower than Waldorf overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 16% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,305 vs $1,995.
Q3

What is the average rent in Springhaven?

Average gross rent in Springhaven is $2,305/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 16% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Springhaven residents are renters?

8% of Springhaven households are renter-occupied (vs 25% in Waldorf). The neighborhood has 11,485 residents.
Q5

Is Springhaven a high social-vulnerability area?

Springhaven sits in the 12th 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

Which tracts in Springhaven have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Springhaven is census tract 24017850708 (score 4.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 4.1, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7

How safe is Springhaven for landlords?

Springhaven carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Waldorf as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Springhaven?

Springhaven has 11,554 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (62%), White (non-Hispanic) (14.2%), Hispanic / Latino (10.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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Other neighborhoods near Springhaven

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Waldorf

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Springhaven.

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