1 census tracts · pop 6,218 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.9/10
· range 7.9–7.9
Chestnut Ridge maps to a single census tract in Wheaton, MD, population 6,218. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.9/10, Elevated tier. 41% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Wheaton rate of 29.1%.
The severe-burden share is 20%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 7.3/10. Among the 8 mapped neighborhoods of Wheaton, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
For a like-for-like read, Kensington View and Glemont Forest score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.3/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $2,215, close to the Wheaton average.
Annual rent works out to 32% of average household income of $83,284. 35% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7.9/10 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
7.9
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Chestnut Ridge vs WheatonHow 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 & transport72%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chestnut Ridge
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.4%Housing insecurity
7.9%Utility shutoff threat
15.1%Food insecurity
10.6%SNAP enrollment
10.2%No health insurance
23.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Chestnut Ridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Chestnut Ridge?
Chestnut Ridge scores 7.9/10 (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 Chestnut Ridge compare to Wheaton overall?
Chestnut Ridge scores 1.4 points higher than Wheaton overall (6.5/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,215 vs $2,163.
Q3
What is the average rent in Chestnut Ridge?
Average gross rent in Chestnut Ridge is $2,215/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Chestnut Ridge residents are renters?
35% of Chestnut Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Wheaton). The neighborhood has 6,218 residents.
Q5
Is Chestnut Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?
Chestnut Ridge sits in the 81st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Chestnut Ridge for landlords?
Chestnut Ridge carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.9/10). 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 Wheaton as a whole (6.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Chestnut Ridge?
Chestnut Ridge has 5,921 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (31.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (19.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
