1 census tracts · pop 4,445 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.1/10
· range 7.1–7.1
Wheaton Crest maps to a single census tract in Wheaton, MD and houses 4,445 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7.1/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Wheaton baseline of 29.1%, roughly one in two of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
29% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 7.3/10. Average gross rent is $2,413, 12% above the Wheaton average of $2,163.
Among the 8 mapped neighborhoods of Wheaton, it ranks #6 by risk, the lower third. Only 22% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Connecticut Avenue Park and Holiday Park. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $116,033.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7.1/10 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
7.1
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Wheaton Crest vs WheatonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority84%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport39%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Wheaton Crest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.0%Housing insecurity
8.5%Utility shutoff threat
19.2%Food insecurity
12.5%SNAP enrollment
15.9%No health insurance
25.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Wheaton Crest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Wheaton Crest?
Wheaton Crest scores 7.1/10 (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 Wheaton Crest compare to Wheaton overall?
Wheaton Crest scores 0.6 points higher than Wheaton overall (6.5/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,413 vs $2,163.
Q3
What is the average rent in Wheaton Crest?
Average gross rent in Wheaton eviction risk Crest is $2,413/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Wheaton Crest residents are renters?
22% of Wheaton Crest households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Wheaton). The neighborhood has 4,445 residents.
Q5
Is Wheaton Crest a high social-vulnerability area?
Wheaton Crest sits in the 48th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Wheaton Crest for landlords?
Wheaton eviction risk Crest carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.1/10). 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 Wheaton Crest?
Wheaton Crest has 4,448 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (41.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
