Neighborhood · Rockville, MD

Croydon Park Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 9,595 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 3–4.6

Croydon Park is a white-asian neighborhood in Rockville with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,595 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,997/month sits 12% lower than the Rockville citywide average ($2,274).

Risk score

3.8

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Croydon Park vs Rockville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

49.8% +61%

Rockville: 30.9%

Average gross rent

$1,997 -12%

Rockville: $2,274

Average HH income

$99,207 -19%

Rockville: $122,384

Poverty rate

11.6% +47%

Rockville: 7.9%

Renter share

52.7% +11%

Rockville: 47.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Croydon Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3–4.6

Why Croydon Park scores 3.8

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Rent control risk

50% of income on rent · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Tenant organizing strength

53% renter households · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Economic stress

11.6% below poverty line · Range 1.3–4.4 across tracts

2.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.8–4.4 across tracts

3.6

Risk score comparison

Croydon Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Croydon Park

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24031700901	4.6	4,963	48%	$2,177
24031700902	3	4,632	52%	$1,804

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 60

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 47%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 61%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 71%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 61%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

What is the eviction-risk score for Croydon Park?

Croydon Park scores 3.8/10 (Lower 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.

How does Croydon Park compare to Rockville overall?

Croydon Park scores 2.6 points lower than Rockville overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,997 vs $2,274.

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.

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.

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.

Which tracts in Croydon Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Croydon Park is census tract 24031700901 (score 4.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.6, a spread of 1.6 points.

How safe is Croydon Park for landlords?

Croydon Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 (6.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Croydon Park?

Croydon Park has 9,422 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (43.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (21.3%), Hispanic / Latino (18.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Croydon Park

3 Westmore 2 tracts · pop 11,109 3.8 Rollins Park 2 tracts · pop 9,143 2.6 Glenora Hills 2 tracts · pop 9,170 4.2 Rosemont 3 tracts · pop 12,958 2.5 Sycamore Creek 2 tracts · pop 10,031 2.3 Hamlet North 4 tracts · pop 20,319

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Rockville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Croydon Park.

3.9 Beantown 1 tracts · pop 2,059 3.6 Rollins Park 2 tracts · pop 9,143 3.3 Montrose 1 tracts · pop 4,347 3.1 Rockland 1 tracts · pop 5,685 3 Westmore 2 tracts · pop 11,109 2.8 Broadwood Manor 1 tracts · pop 4,802

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