Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #5,730 of 84,120 nationally
Northwest Park Eviction Risk: High , Silver Spring
Tract 24031701602 · Montgomery County, MD · pop 7,166 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi
Census tract 24031701602 covers part of the Northwest Park area of Silver Spring, MD, and scores 8.4/10 on landlord eviction risk. Against Montgomery County at 46.7%, around two-thirds of renters here are cost-burdened.
Risk score
8.4
High
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 44%
Stable renters 20%
Owners 36%
Tract context
Occupied units1,864
Renter share63.2%
SVI overall0.95
Poverty rate12.9%
Median income$70,300
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
89
th percentile
High
Within county
98
th percentile
Very High
Within state
100
th percentile
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Silver Spring and the region
Centroid at 39.0107, -76.9847 · click any tract to drill in
Why Northwest Park scores 8.4
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal 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
12.9% poverty · this tract
3.2
Supply constraint
$1,898 rent vs county FMR
3.2
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 Northwest Park compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 95
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 98%Socioeconomic
- 66%Household composition
- 92%Racial/ethnic minority
- 88%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.
- 26.1%Housing insecurity
- 14.1%Utility-shutoff threat
- 33.7%Food insecurity
- 24.6%SNAP enrollment
- 14.5%Transit barriers
- 26.0%No health insurance
- 16.2%Frequent mental distress
- 32.4%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Northwest Park
Severe burden reaches 35%. Those are renters paying half their income or more, and that is where non-payment filings originate. What pushes it up most is court filing pressure at 9.8/10.
It sits 2.4 points above the Montgomery County average of 6.0. Set annual rent against average income of $70,300 and the ratio lands at 32%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
On the high side, regional political climate reads 8/10. Housing insecurity runs 26.1% against 14.2% nationally. SNAP participation runs 24.6% against 15.2% nationally.
Sitting well above the midpoint, local political climate reads 7/10. Nationally it ranks #5,730 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty. CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 9.6/10.
Statewide the MD average is 5.5, so this tract runs 2.9 points hotter. Of its three components the socioeconomic standing measure is the most pressured. Average gross rent is $1,898, close to the Silver Spring average.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 24031701602
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 24031701602?
Census tract 24031701602 in the Northwest Park neighborhood scores 8.4/10 (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 24031701602?
Median gross rent is $1,898/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 69% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 24031701602?
12.9% of residents in tract 24031701602 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 7,166.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 24031701602?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 95th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 98th, household 66th, minority 92th, housing 88th.
Q5
Is tract 24031701602 considered part of Northwest Park?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 24031701602 fall within Northwest Park (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 24031701602 struggle to pay rent?
About 26.1% 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. 14.1% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 24031701602 compare to Silver Spring overall?
Tract 24031701602 scores 8.4/10, 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.
Tract · MD
Oakview
8.4
/ 10 · High
Tract · MD
Kilmarock
8.4
/ 10 · High
Tract · MD
Browns Corner
8.4
/ 10 · High
Tract · MD
Montgomery Knolls
8.4
/ 10 · High
Tract · MD
Goodacre Knolls
8.3
/ 10 · High
Tract · MD
Queen Annes
8.2
/ 10 · High
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Shepherd Park
8
/ 10 · High
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Blair Circle
7.7
/ 10 · High
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