1 census tracts · pop 5,685 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.5/10
· range 6.5–6.5
Rockland maps to a single census tract in Rockville, MD and houses 5,685 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.5/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 43% against 30.9% citywide, putting Rockland 11.9% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 22%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 2.2/10.
Among the 10 mapped neighborhoods of Rockville, it ranks #5 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Westmore and Montrose.
Average gross rent runs $2,329, close to the Rockville average. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $126,402.
29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 6.5/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.5
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Rockland vs RockvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority80%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Rockland
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.2%Housing insecurity
6.3%Utility shutoff threat
14.1%Food insecurity
8.5%SNAP enrollment
11.7%No health insurance
22.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Rockland
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Rockland?
Rockland scores 6.5/10 (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 Rockland compare to Rockville overall?
Rockland scores 0.1 points lower than Rockville overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,329 vs $2,274.
Q3
What is the average rent in Rockland?
Average gross rent in Rockland is $2,329/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Rockland residents are renters?
29% of Rockland households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in Rockville). The neighborhood has 5,685 residents.
Q5
Is Rockland a high social-vulnerability area?
Rockland sits in the 65th 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
How safe is Rockland for landlords?
Rockland carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.5/10). 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 Rockville as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Rockland?
Rockland has 5,689 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (35.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (29.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (14.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
