1 census tracts · pop 5,302 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3.9–3.9
Chesney is a one-tract neighborhood of Damascus, MD and houses 5,302 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.9/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.2/10.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.1/10. On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 2.6/10.
Cost burden runs 45% against 41.6% citywide, putting Chesney 3.6% over its own city. Average gross rent is $1,654, 8% below the Damascus average of $1,792.
That places it #1 of 4 neighborhoods in Damascus. Only 15% 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. Against average income of $130,044, annual rent is only 15%, a wide affordability cushion.
Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 3.9/10 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
3.9
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Chesney vs DamascusHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority68%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport30%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chesney
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.1%Housing insecurity
7.4%Utility shutoff threat
14.8%Food insecurity
10.2%SNAP enrollment
10.5%No health insurance
23.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Chesney
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Chesney?
Chesney scores 3.9/10 (Lower 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 Chesney compare to Damascus overall?
Chesney scores 0.6 points lower than Damascus overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 42% citywide. Average rent: $1,654 vs $1,792.
Q3
What is the average rent in Chesney?
Average gross rent in Chesney is $1,654/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Chesney residents are renters?
15% of Chesney households are renter-occupied (vs 10% in Damascus). The neighborhood has 5,302 residents.
Q5
Is Chesney a high social-vulnerability area?
Chesney sits in the 34th 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 Chesney for landlords?
Chesney carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 Damascus as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Chesney?
Chesney has 5,261 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49.3%), Hispanic / Latino (21.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
