1 census tracts · pop 3,005 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.9–4.9
Bells Mill is a one-tract neighborhood of Potomac, MD, population 3,005. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.9/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Potomac baseline of 27.3%, 43% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 17%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.0% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. 3.5% 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. That places it #3 of 10 neighborhoods in Potomac.
Only 18% 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. Poverty sits at 2%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.9/10 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
4.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Bells Mill vs PotomacHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport9%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bells Mill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.0%Housing insecurity
3.5%Utility shutoff threat
6.3%Food insecurity
3.6%SNAP enrollment
4.6%No health insurance
18.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Bells Mill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Bells Mill?
Bells Mill scores 4.9/10 (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 Bells Mill compare to Potomac overall?
Bells Mill scores 0.9 points lower than Potomac overall (5.8/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 27% citywide.
Q3
What percentage of Bells Mill residents are renters?
18% of Bells Mill households are renter-occupied (vs 15% in Potomac). The neighborhood has 3,005 residents.
Q4
Is Bells Mill a high social-vulnerability area?
Bells Mill sits in the 18th 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.
Q5
How safe is Bells Mill for landlords?
Bells Mill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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 Potomac as a whole (5.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q6
What is the demographic breakdown of Bells Mill?
Bells Mill has 2,935 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (23.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
