Neighborhood · Gaithersburg, MD

Orchard Place Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 1,684 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 4.5–4.5

Orchard Place is a white-black neighborhood in Gaithersburg with 1 census tract and a population of 1,684 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,691/month sits 18% lower than the Gaithersburg citywide average ($2,058).

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Orchard Place vs Gaithersburg How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

57.9% +96%

Gaithersburg: 29.5%

Average gross rent

$1,691 -18%

Gaithersburg: $2,058

Average HH income

$79,183 -26%

Gaithersburg: $107,496

Poverty rate

15.4% +74%

Gaithersburg: 8.8%

Renter share

45.3% -8%

Gaithersburg: 49.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Orchard Place and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.5–4.5

Why Orchard Place scores 4.5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts

8.2

Rent control risk

58% of income on rent · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Tenant organizing strength

45% renter households · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts

9.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Economic stress

15.4% below poverty line · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts

3.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Risk score comparison

Orchard Place vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Orchard Place

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24031700822	4.5	1,684	58%	$1,691

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 68

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 78%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 46%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 79%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 44%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Orchard Place

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

18.7%Housing insecurity
10.6%Utility shutoff threat
23.3%Food insecurity
17.1%SNAP enrollment
15.3%No health insurance
28.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Orchard Place

What is the eviction-risk score for Orchard Place?

Orchard Place scores 4.5/10 (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.

How does Orchard Place compare to Gaithersburg overall?

Orchard Place scores 1.8 points lower than Gaithersburg overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,691 vs $2,058.

What is the average rent in Orchard Place?

Average gross rent in Orchard Place is $1,691/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Orchard Place residents are renters?

45% of Orchard Place households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Gaithersburg). The neighborhood has 1,684 residents.

Is Orchard Place a high social-vulnerability area?

Orchard Place sits in the 68th 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.

How safe is Orchard Place for landlords?

Orchard Place carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Gaithersburg as a whole (6.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Orchard Place?

Orchard Place has 1,514 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (35.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (30.4%), Hispanic / Latino (16.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Orchard Place

3.2 Park Summit 2 tracts · pop 10,277 4.2 Metropolitan Grove 4 tracts · pop 17,069 4.2 Rosemont 3 tracts · pop 12,958 4.2 Quail Valley 4 tracts · pop 17,819 4.5 Oakmont Manor 2 tracts · pop 7,627 3.2 Germantown Park 2 tracts · pop 14,592

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Gaithersburg

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Orchard Place.

4.5 Oakmont Manor 2 tracts · pop 7,627 4.3 Walnut Hill 1 tracts · pop 1,797 4.3 Pleasant Run 1 tracts · pop 3,471 4.1 Metropolitan Grove 4 tracts · pop 17,069 4.1 Rosemont 3 tracts · pop 12,958 3.7 Rio 1 tracts · pop 5,124

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