1 census tracts · pop 3,166 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.9/10
· range 6.9–6.9
Seneca Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Germantown, MD and houses 3,166 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.9/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Germantown baseline of 30.1%, 41% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.4/10. Severe burden reaches 23%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.7/10.
Average gross rent is $1,778, 13% below the Germantown average of $2,040. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.1/10. Among the 12 mapped neighborhoods of Germantown, it ranks #5 by risk, the middle third.
Only 17% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. The closest comparables inside the same city are Williamsburg Square and Germantown Park.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.2/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $86,696.
One tract means one number: 6.9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.9
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Seneca Park vs GermantownHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority85%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Seneca Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.8%Housing insecurity
10.2%Utility shutoff threat
22.7%Food insecurity
15.6%SNAP enrollment
17.0%No health insurance
27.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Seneca Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Seneca Park?
Seneca Park scores 6.9/10 (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 Seneca Park compare to Germantown overall?
Seneca Park scores 0.6 points higher than Germantown overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,778 vs $2,040.
Q3
What is the average rent in Seneca Park?
Average gross rent in Seneca Park is $1,778/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Seneca Park residents are renters?
17% of Seneca Park households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Germantown). The neighborhood has 3,166 residents.
Q5
Is Seneca Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Seneca Park sits in the 80th 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 Seneca Park for landlords?
Seneca Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.9/10). 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 Seneca Park?
Seneca Park has 2,961 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (53.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (20.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
