1 census tracts · pop 4,755 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.2/10
· range 7.2–7.2
North Takoma Park maps to a single census tract in Takoma Park, MD, population 4,755. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.2/10, Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 52% against 32.6% citywide, putting North Takoma Park 19.6% over its own city.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10. Severe burden reaches 28%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 1.3/10. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.8/10.
For a like-for-like read, Carroll Manor and Carole Highlands score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Against average income of $100,114, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion. Average gross rent runs $1,449, close to the Takoma Park average.
52% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7.2/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.2
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
North Takoma Park vs Takoma ParkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport84%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in North Takoma Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.0%Housing insecurity
7.7%Utility shutoff threat
13.1%Food insecurity
10.2%SNAP enrollment
6.9%No health insurance
23.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About North Takoma Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for North Takoma Park?
North Takoma Park scores 7.2/10 (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 North Takoma Park compare to Takoma Park overall?
North Takoma Park scores 0.6 points higher than Takoma Park overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,449 vs $1,432.
Q3
What is the average rent in North Takoma Park?
Average gross rent in North Takoma Park is $1,449/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of North Takoma Park residents are renters?
52% of North Takoma Park households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Takoma Park). The neighborhood has 4,755 residents.
Q5
Is North Takoma Park a high social-vulnerability area?
North Takoma Park sits in the 72nd 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 North Takoma Park for landlords?
North Takoma Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.2/10). 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 Takoma Park as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of North Takoma Park?
North Takoma Park has 4,513 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (43.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (41.7%), Other / Multiracial (7.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
