1 census tracts · pop 4,483 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.5–5.5
Springfield maps to a single census tract in Bethesda, MD, population 4,483. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.5/10, in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 44%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
56% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Bethesda rate of 28.7%. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.1/10.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.4/10. The voucher gap is 15.9%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. SNAP participation is 3.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
4.8% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. At $2,681 a month, rents sit 9% over what the rest of Bethesda commands.
Among the 17 mapped neighborhoods of Bethesda, it ranks #8 by risk, the middle third. Against average income of $202,841, annual rent is only 16%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.5/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Springfield vs BethesdaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority34%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Springfield
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.7%Housing insecurity
3.4%Utility shutoff threat
6.0%Food insecurity
3.6%SNAP enrollment
4.8%No health insurance
18.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Springfield
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Springfield?
Springfield scores 5.5/10 (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 Springfield compare to Bethesda overall?
Springfield scores 0.8 points lower than Bethesda overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,681 vs $2,469.
Q3
What is the average rent in Springfield?
Average gross rent in Springfield is $2,681/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Springfield residents are renters?
29% of Springfield households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Bethesda). The neighborhood has 4,483 residents.
Q5
Is Springfield a high social-vulnerability area?
Springfield sits in the 36th 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 Springfield for landlords?
Springfield carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 Bethesda as a whole (6.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Springfield?
Springfield has 4,657 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.3%), Hispanic / Latino (6.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
