1 census tracts · pop 3,460 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.2/10
· range 7.2–7.2
Scotland is a one-tract neighborhood of Potomac, MD and houses 3,460 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7.2/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 41% against 27.3% citywide, putting Scotland 13.2% over its own city.
Average gross rent is $1,721, 40% below the Potomac average of $2,887. 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. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 2.4/10.
The poverty rate is 18%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. That places it #1 of 10 neighborhoods in Potomac.
Social vulnerability runs high at 7.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $74,063.
48% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 7.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.2
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Scotland vs PotomacHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%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 Scotland
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.4%Housing insecurity
5.8%Utility shutoff threat
11.5%Food insecurity
8.2%SNAP enrollment
7.7%No health insurance
25.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Scotland
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Scotland?
Scotland scores 7.2/10 (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 Scotland compare to Potomac overall?
Scotland scores 1.4 points higher than Potomac overall (5.8/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,721 vs $2,887.
Q3
What is the average rent in Scotland?
Average gross rent in Scotland is $1,721/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Scotland residents are renters?
48% of Scotland households are renter-occupied (vs 15% in Potomac). The neighborhood has 3,460 residents.
Q5
Is Scotland a high social-vulnerability area?
Scotland sits in the 77th 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 Scotland for landlords?
Scotland carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.2/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Scotland?
Scotland has 3,230 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (22%), Hispanic / Latino (17.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
