1 census tracts · pop 4,669 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10
· range 6.4–6.4
Wheaton Woods is a one-tract neighborhood of Aspen Hill, MD and houses 4,669 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.4/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Severe burden reaches 49%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
57% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Aspen Hill rate of 33.7%. Average gross rent is $3,176, 66% above the Aspen Hill average of $1,916. The voucher gap is 37.3%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.1/10. Set annual rent against average household income of $111,419 and the ratio lands at 34%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. Running hot is supply constraint at 8.7/10.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.4/10. 21.1% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
Among the 8 mapped neighborhoods of Aspen Hill, it ranks #4 by risk, the middle third. At 21% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 6.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.4
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Wheaton Woods vs Aspen HillHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority87%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 Wheaton Woods
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.8%Housing insecurity
10.1%Utility shutoff threat
24.9%Food insecurity
16.4%SNAP enrollment
21.1%No health insurance
29.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Wheaton Woods
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Wheaton Woods?
Wheaton Woods scores 6.4/10 (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 Wheaton Woods compare to Aspen Hill overall?
Wheaton Woods scores 0.2 points lower than Aspen Hill overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $3,176 vs $1,916.
Q3
What is the average rent in Wheaton Woods?
Average gross rent in Wheaton eviction risk Woods is $3,176/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Wheaton Woods residents are renters?
21% of Wheaton Woods households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Aspen Hill). The neighborhood has 4,669 residents.
Q5
Is Wheaton Woods a high social-vulnerability area?
Wheaton Woods sits in the 67th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Wheaton Woods for landlords?
Wheaton eviction risk Woods carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). 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 Aspen Hill as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Wheaton Woods?
Wheaton Woods has 5,055 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (70.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (15.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
