Goodacre Knolls Eviction Risk: High , Silver Spring
Tract 24031702301 ·
Montgomery County, MD · pop 3,627 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi
24031702301 is a census tract in the Goodacre Knolls area of Silver Spring, MD. It scores 8.3/10 for landlords. Population here is 3,627. The score leans hardest on court filing pressure at 9.8/10.
Risk score
8.3
High
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 31%Stable renters 38%Owners 31%
Tract context
Occupied units1,353
Renter share69.0%
SVI overall0.80
Poverty rate11.8%
Median income$83,201
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50th percentile
#1 of 1 tracts In Goodacre Knolls
Moderate
Within parent city
72th percentile
#6 of 19 tracts In Silver Spring
Elevated
Within county
96th percentile
#10 of 232 tracts In Montgomery County
Very High
Within state
99th percentile
#15 of 1,464 tracts In Maryland
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Silver Spring and the region
Centroid at 39.0002, -77.0042 · click any tract to drill in
Why Goodacre Knolls scores 8.3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Silver Spring
7.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
8.0
State political climate
Maryland legislature & governorship
5.7
Economic stress
11.8% poverty · this tract
3.0
Supply constraint
$1,698 rent vs county FMR
2.3
Rent control risk
Inherited from Silver Spring
6.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Silver Spring
6.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Silver Spring
6.5
How Goodacre Knolls compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 80
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
84%Socioeconomic
61%Household composition
85%Racial/ethnic minority
63%Housing & transportation
CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
19.9%Housing insecurity
11.3%Utility-shutoff threat
23.0%Food insecurity
17.2%SNAP enrollment
10.7%Transit barriers
16.5%No health insurance
15.4%Frequent mental distress
26.7%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Goodacre Knolls
It sits 2.3 points above the Montgomery County average of 6.0. 20% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears. This is renter territory: 69% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
On the high side, regional political climate reads 8/10. Running cool, supply constraint reads 2.3/10. Average gross rent is $1,698, 11% below the Silver Spring average.
Nationally it ranks #6,330 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty. CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 8.2/10. Statewide the MD average is 5.5, so this tract runs 2.8 points hotter.
Of its three components the socioeconomic standing measure is the most pressured. Rent takes 30% or more of income for 45% of renters.
Tract-level figures come from the ACS 5-year release and are rebuilt whenever that, the court-record feed, or the statutory ledger behind the score changes.
Frequently asked
About tract 24031702301
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 24031702301?
Census tract 24031702301 in the Goodacre Knolls neighborhood scores 8.3/10 (High tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 24031702301?
Median gross rent is $1,698/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 24031702301?
11.8% of residents in tract 24031702301 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,627.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 24031702301?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 80th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 84th, household 61th, minority 85th, housing 63th.
Q5
Is tract 24031702301 considered part of Goodacre Knolls?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 24031702301 fall within Goodacre Knolls (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 24031702301 struggle to pay rent?
About 19.9% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 11.3% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 24031702301 compare to Silver Spring overall?
Tract 24031702301 scores 8.3/10, higher than the parent city of Silver Spring at 7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Silver Spring eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Silver Spring
Top eight tracts in Silver Spring ranked by composite eviction-risk score.