1 census tracts · pop 4,343 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 4.3–4.3
Olney Town is a one-tract neighborhood of Olney, MD and houses 4,343 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.3/10, in the Moderate tier. 47% 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.
Against a Olney baseline of 29.0%, 64% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.8/10.
SNAP participation is 6.8% of households versus 15.2% nationally. The voucher gap is 10.6%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. At $2,560 a month, rents sit 6% over what the rest of Olney commands.
Among the 9 mapped neighborhoods of Olney, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. At 27% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Against average income of $155,948, annual rent is only 20%, a wide affordability cushion.
One tract means one number: 4.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Olney Town vs OlneyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport55%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Olney Town
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.2%Housing insecurity
5.5%Utility shutoff threat
10.2%Food insecurity
6.8%SNAP enrollment
6.1%No health insurance
21.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Olney Town
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Olney Town?
Olney Town scores 4.3/10 (Moderate 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 Olney Town compare to Olney overall?
Olney Town scores 0.5 points lower than Olney overall (4.8/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,560 vs $2,404.
Q3
What is the average rent in Olney Town?
Average gross rent in Olney eviction risk Town is $2,560/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Olney Town residents are renters?
27% of Olney Town households are renter-occupied (vs 11% in Olney). The neighborhood has 4,343 residents.
Q5
Is Olney Town a high social-vulnerability area?
Olney Town sits in the 37th 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
How safe is Olney Town for landlords?
Olney eviction risk Town carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 Olney as a whole (4.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Olney Town?
Olney Town has 4,225 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (20.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
