1 census tracts · pop 5,318 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3.5–3.5
Griffith Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Laytonsville, MD, population 5,318. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.5/10, in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 32% against 51.0% citywide, putting Griffith Park 19.4% under its own city.
What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 9.6/10. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1/10. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1/10.
21% 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. At $1,214 a month, rents sit 16% under what the rest of Laytonsville commands.
SNAP participation is 5.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally. 4.1% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
At 2% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Against average income of $198,375, annual rent is only 7%, a wide affordability cushion.
Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.5/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.5
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Griffith Park vs LaytonsvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority56%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport27%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Griffith Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.3%Housing insecurity
4.1%Utility shutoff threat
8.4%Food insecurity
5.0%SNAP enrollment
6.2%No health insurance
20.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Griffith Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Griffith Park?
Griffith Park scores 3.5/10 (Lower 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 Griffith Park compare to Laytonsville overall?
Griffith Park scores 0.9 points lower than Laytonsville overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 51% citywide. Average rent: $1,214 vs $1,438.
Q3
What is the average rent in Griffith Park?
Average gross rent in Griffith Park is $1,214/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Griffith Park residents are renters?
2% of Griffith Park households are renter-occupied (vs 8% in Laytonsville). The neighborhood has 5,318 residents.
Q5
Is Griffith Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Griffith Park sits in the 17th 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 Griffith Park for landlords?
Griffith Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 Laytonsville as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Griffith Park?
Griffith Park has 5,478 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
