2 census tracts · pop 11,332 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 4.1–5
Watkins Mill spans 2 census tracts of Montgomery Village, MD, population 11,332. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.5/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 40%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Cost burden runs 59% against 39.4% citywide, putting Watkins Mill 19.4% over its own city. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.8/10.
Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 2.9/10. Only 20% 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.
Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.9 points apart at the extremes. Average gross rent runs $1,953, close to the Montgomery Village average.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Watkins Mill vs Montgomery VillageHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority80%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport29%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Watkins Mill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.5%Housing insecurity
7.4%Utility shutoff threat
15.2%Food insecurity
10.0%SNAP enrollment
11.6%No health insurance
23.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Watkins Mill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Watkins Mill?
Watkins Mill scores 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Watkins Mill compare to Montgomery Village overall?
Watkins Mill scores 0.1 points lower than Montgomery Village overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 39% citywide. Average rent: $1,953 vs $1,916.
Q3
What is the average rent in Watkins Mill?
Average gross rent in Watkins Mill is $1,953/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Watkins Mill residents are renters?
20% of Watkins Mill households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Montgomery Village). The neighborhood has 11,332 residents.
Q5
Is Watkins Mill a high social-vulnerability area?
Watkins Mill sits in the 47th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Watkins Mill have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Watkins Mill is census tract 24031700813 (score 5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 5, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Watkins Mill for landlords?
Watkins Mill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Montgomery Village as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Watkins Mill?
Watkins Mill has 11,176 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (32%), White (non-Hispanic) (25.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
