2 census tracts · pop 9,595 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.2/10
· range 6.3–8
Croydon Park takes in 2 census tracts of Rockville, MD, population 9,595. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.2/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs about half against 30.9% citywide, putting Croydon Park 18.9% over its own city.
The severe-burden share is 19%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 6.3 to 8. A 1.7-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 2.9/10. Average gross rent is $1,997, 12% below the Rockville average of $2,274.
Among the 10 mapped neighborhoods of Rockville, it ranks #2 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Rollins Park and Montrose score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $99,207.
53% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.7 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.2
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Croydon Park vs RockvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Croydon Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.8%Housing insecurity
6.7%Utility shutoff threat
14.2%Food insecurity
9.4%SNAP enrollment
10.2%No health insurance
23.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Croydon Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Croydon Park?
Croydon Park scores 7.2/10 (Elevated 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 Croydon Park compare to Rockville overall?
Croydon Park scores 0.6 points higher than Rockville overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,997 vs $2,274.
Q3
What is the average rent in Croydon Park?
Average gross rent in Croydon Park is $1,997/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Croydon Park residents are renters?
53% of Croydon Park households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in Rockville). The neighborhood has 9,595 residents.
Q5
Is Croydon Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Croydon Park sits in the 60th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Croydon Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Croydon Park is census tract 24031700901 (score 8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.3 to 8, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Croydon Park for landlords?
Croydon Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.2/10). 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 Rockville as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Croydon Park?
Croydon Park has 9,422 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (43.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (21.3%), Hispanic / Latino (18.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
