1 census tracts · pop 1,684 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.3/10
· range 8.3–8.3
Orchard Place maps to a single census tract in Gaithersburg, MD and houses 1,684 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 8.3/10, High tier. 58% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Gaithersburg rate of 29.5%.
35% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.3/10.
Average gross rent is $1,691, 18% below the Gaithersburg average of $2,058. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7/10. Among the 15 mapped neighborhoods of Gaithersburg, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Oakmont Manor and Walnut Hill. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $79,183. 45% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 8.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8.3
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Orchard Place vs GaithersburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport44%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Orchard Place?
Orchard Place scores 8.3/10 (High 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 Orchard Place compare to Gaithersburg overall?
Orchard Place scores 1.4 points higher than Gaithersburg overall (6.9/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,691 vs $2,058.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
How safe is Orchard Place for landlords?
Orchard Place carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.3/10). 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 (6.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Orchard Place?
Orchard Place has 1,514 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (35.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (30.4%), Hispanic / Latino (16.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
