2 census tracts · pop 8,822 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.2/10
· range 6.9–7.7
Willson Hills is a 2-tract neighborhood of Aspen Hill, MD, population 8,822. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.2/10, Elevated tier. Against a Aspen Hill baseline of 33.7%, 60% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 34%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 8.4/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.3/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10.
That places it #3 of 8 neighborhoods in Aspen Hill. The closest comparables inside the same city are Harmony Hills and English Manor. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Its 2 tracts score within 0.8 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Average gross rent runs $1,837, close to the Aspen Hill average. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $99,661.
39% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.2
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Willson Hills vs Aspen HillHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority82%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport86%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Willson Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.4%Housing insecurity
8.8%Utility shutoff threat
18.3%Food insecurity
13.2%SNAP enrollment
12.6%No health insurance
27.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Willson Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Willson Hills?
Willson Hills scores 7.2/10 (Elevated 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 Willson Hills compare to Aspen Hill overall?
Willson Hills scores 0.6 points higher than Aspen Hill overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,837 vs $1,916.
Q3
What is the average rent in Willson Hills?
Average gross rent in Willson Hills is $1,837/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Willson Hills residents are renters?
39% of Willson Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Aspen Hill). The neighborhood has 8,822 residents.
Q5
Is Willson Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Willson Hills sits in the 86th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Willson Hills have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Willson Hills is census tract 24031703215 (score 7.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.9 to 7.7, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Willson Hills for landlords?
Willson Hills carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.2/10). 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 Aspen Hill as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Willson Hills?
Willson Hills has 8,293 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (31.3%), Hispanic / Latino (27.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (23.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
