1 census tracts · pop 5,124 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.4/10
· range 7.4–7.4
Rio maps to a single census tract in Gaithersburg, MD and houses 5,124 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7.4/10, in the Elevated tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10.
This is a renter market: 66% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2/10.
16% 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. Cost burden runs 36% against 29.5% citywide, putting Rio 6.4% over its own city. Disability prevalence reaches 16.0% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute.
SNAP participation is 4.7% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Average gross rent is $2,305, 12% above the Gaithersburg average of $2,058.
Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7/10. That places it #7 of 15 neighborhoods in Gaithersburg. For a like-for-like read, Rosemont and Mission Hills score within a fraction of it.
Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $99,602.
One tract means one number: 7.4/10 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
7.4
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Rio vs GaithersburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority67%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Rio
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.9%Housing insecurity
4.4%Utility shutoff threat
8.1%Food insecurity
4.7%SNAP enrollment
5.7%No health insurance
16.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Rio
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Rio?
Rio scores 7.4/10 (Elevated 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 Rio compare to Gaithersburg overall?
Rio scores 0.5 points higher than Gaithersburg overall (6.9/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,305 vs $2,058.
Q3
What is the average rent in Rio?
Average gross rent in Rio is $2,305/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Rio residents are renters?
66% of Rio households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Gaithersburg). The neighborhood has 5,124 residents.
Q5
Is Rio a high social-vulnerability area?
Rio sits in the 18th 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 Rio for landlords?
Rio carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.4/10). 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 Rio?
Rio has 5,000 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (22.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
