1 census tracts · pop 1,960 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 6–6
Mount Olivet Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of Frederick, MD, population 1,960. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6/10, in the Elevated tier. 44% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Frederick rate of 31.2%.
The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1/10. At $1,372 a month, rents sit 22% under what the rest of Frederick commands. Severe burden reaches 11%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Food insecurity affects 8.1% of adults, 9.7 points below the national rate. SNAP participation is 6.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Among the 19 mapped neighborhoods of Frederick, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Spring Valley and Monocacy Village. Rent takes 20% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
56% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6/10 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
6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Mount Olivet Heights vs FrederickHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority32%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport47%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Mount Olivet Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.8%Housing insecurity
5.5%Utility shutoff threat
8.1%Food insecurity
6.4%SNAP enrollment
5.5%No health insurance
21.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Mount Olivet Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Mount Olivet Heights?
Mount Olivet Heights scores 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 Mount Olivet Heights compare to Frederick overall?
Mount Olivet Heights scores 1.4 points higher than Frederick overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,372 vs $1,764.
Q3
What is the average rent in Mount Olivet Heights?
Average gross rent in Mount Olivet Heights is $1,372/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Mount Olivet Heights residents are renters?
56% of Mount Olivet Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Frederick). The neighborhood has 1,960 residents.
Q5
Is Mount Olivet Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Mount Olivet Heights sits in the 25th 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 Mount Olivet Heights for landlords?
Mount Olivet Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Frederick as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Mount Olivet Heights?
Mount Olivet Heights has 1,992 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.5%), Hispanic / Latino (4.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
