1 census tracts · pop 7,388 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.7/10
· range 6.7–6.7
Lyttonsville is a one-tract neighborhood of Silver Spring, MD and houses 7,388 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.7/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Severe burden reaches 40%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Against a Silver Spring baseline of 31.2%, 73% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 2.2/10.
Among the 16 mapped neighborhoods of Silver Spring, it ranks #12 by risk, the lower third. For a like-for-like read, Seven Oaks and Sligo Park Hills score within a fraction of it.
Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Average gross rent runs $1,892, close to the Silver Spring average.
50% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.7/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.7
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lyttonsville vs Silver SpringHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lyttonsville
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.0%Housing insecurity
8.3%Utility shutoff threat
15.2%Food insecurity
11.7%SNAP enrollment
9.4%No health insurance
23.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lyttonsville
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lyttonsville?
Lyttonsville scores 6.7/10 (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 Lyttonsville compare to Silver Spring overall?
Lyttonsville scores 0.3 points lower than Silver Spring overall (7/10). Renters spend 73% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,892 vs $1,913.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lyttonsville?
Average gross rent in Lyttonsville is $1,892/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 73% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lyttonsville residents are renters?
50% of Lyttonsville households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Silver Spring). The neighborhood has 7,388 residents.
Q5
Is Lyttonsville a high social-vulnerability area?
Lyttonsville sits in the 63rd 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 Lyttonsville for landlords?
Lyttonsville carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.7/10). 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 Silver Spring as a whole (7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Lyttonsville?
Lyttonsville has 7,399 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (39.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (28.8%), Hispanic / Latino (13%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
