1 census tracts · pop 3,094 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.5–5.5
Westgate maps to a single census tract in Bethesda, MD and houses 3,094 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.5/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The strongest single driver of the headline number is supply constraint at 10/10.
The voucher gap is 51.3%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. At $3,501 a month, rents sit 42% over what the rest of Bethesda commands.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 1/10. SNAP participation is 2.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
2.9% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.4/10.
roughly one in four of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, under the Bethesda rate of 28.7%. Among the 17 mapped neighborhoods of Bethesda, it ranks #8 by risk, the middle third. Only 4% 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.
Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.5/10 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
5.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Westgate vs BethesdaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport3%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Westgate
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
4.7%Housing insecurity
2.9%Utility shutoff threat
4.5%Food insecurity
2.6%SNAP enrollment
3.9%No health insurance
16.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Westgate
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westgate?
Westgate 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 Westgate compare to Bethesda overall?
Westgate scores 0.8 points lower than Bethesda overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 25% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $3,501 vs $2,469.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westgate?
Average gross rent in Westgate is $3,501/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 25% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westgate residents are renters?
4% of Westgate households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Bethesda). The neighborhood has 3,094 residents.
Q5
Is Westgate a high social-vulnerability area?
Westgate sits in the 3rd 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
How safe is Westgate for landlords?
Westgate 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 Westgate?
Westgate has 3,254 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.6%), Other / Multiracial (10.3%), Hispanic / Latino (9.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
