1 census tracts · pop 4,135 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 7.3–7.3
Kings Square maps to a single census tract in Germantown, MD, population 4,135. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.3/10, in the Elevated tier. The severe-burden share is 39%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Cost burden runs 39% against 30.1% citywide, putting Kings Square 8.7% over its own city. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 2.8/10. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.1/10.
Average gross rent is $1,799, 12% below the Germantown average of $2,040. Among the 12 mapped neighborhoods of Germantown, it ranks #3 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, North Germantown and Brandermill score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 7.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Rent takes 20% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7.3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Kings Square vs GermantownHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kings Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.0%Housing insecurity
9.2%Utility shutoff threat
21.4%Food insecurity
14.7%SNAP enrollment
15.5%No health insurance
26.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Kings Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kings Square?
Kings Square scores 7.3/10 (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 Kings Square compare to Germantown overall?
Kings Square scores 1.0 points higher than Germantown overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,799 vs $2,040.
Q3
What is the average rent in Kings Square?
Average gross rent in Kings Square is $1,799/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Kings Square residents are renters?
29% of Kings Square households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Germantown). The neighborhood has 4,135 residents.
Q5
Is Kings Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Kings Square sits in the 77th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Kings Square for landlords?
Kings Square carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). 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 Germantown as a whole (6.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Kings Square?
Kings Square has 4,103 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (32.9%), Hispanic / Latino (27.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (21.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
