Eviction Risk in Walnut Hill , Gaithersburg
1 census tracts · pop 1,797 · pop-weighted composite 7.4/10 · range 7.4–7.4
Walnut Hill is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Gaithersburg with 1 census tract and a population of 1,797 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,111/month sits 3% higher than the Gaithersburg citywide median ($2,058).
Walnut Hill vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Walnut Hill vs Gaithersburg
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Hispanic Neighborhood — 2,041 residents across all tracts in Walnut Hill. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 24.2%
- White (non-Hispanic) 38.9%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 12.5%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 22.6%
- Other / Multiracial 1.8%
1 tracts in Walnut Hill
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24031700728 | 7.4 | 1,797 | 46% | $2,111 |
CDC SVI percentile: 53
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Walnut Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 13.0%Housing insecurity
- 7.8%Utility shutoff threat
- 16.6%Food insecurity
- 12.1%SNAP enrollment
- 9.8%No health insurance
- 24.5%Any disability
About Walnut Hill
What is the eviction-risk score for Walnut Hill?
Walnut Hill scores 7.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Walnut Hill compare to Gaithersburg overall?
Walnut Hill scores 0.1 points lower than Gaithersburg overall (7.5/10). Rent burden: 46% vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $2,111 vs $2,058.
What is the median rent in Walnut Hill?
Median gross rent in Walnut Hill is $2,111/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Walnut Hill residents are renters?
74% of Walnut Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Gaithersburg). The neighborhood has 1,797 residents.
Is Walnut Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Walnut Hill sits in the 53th 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.