Neighborhood · Beltsville, MD

Orchard View Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 6,104 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 4.2–4.2

Orchard View is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Beltsville with 1 census tract and a population of 6,104 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,340/month sits 19% higher than the Beltsville citywide average ($1,963).

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Orchard View vs Beltsville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

55.4% +71%

Beltsville: 32.4%

Average gross rent

$2,340 +19%

Beltsville: $1,963

Average HH income

$96,362 -1%

Beltsville: $97,115

Poverty rate

10.7% -8%

Beltsville: 11.6%

Renter share

35.3% -22%

Beltsville: 45.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Orchard View and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.2–4.2

Why Orchard View scores 4.2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts

9.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Rent control risk

55% of income on rent · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts

7.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Tenant organizing strength

35% renter households · Range 8.7–8.7 across tracts

8.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Economic stress

10.7% below poverty line · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts

2.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Risk score comparison

Orchard View vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Orchard View

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24033807404	4.2	6,104	55%	$2,340

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 74

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 80%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 52%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 89%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 52%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Orchard View

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

425Total filings (sum)
19.30%Avg annual filing rate
24.2%Peak year (2014)
18.40%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Orchard View

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

18.8%Housing insecurity
9.7%Utility shutoff threat
21.7%Food insecurity
13.0%SNAP enrollment
17.8%No health insurance
27.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Orchard View

What is the eviction-risk score for Orchard View?

Orchard View scores 4.2/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Orchard View compare to Beltsville overall?

Orchard View scores 2.0 points lower than Beltsville overall (6.2/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,340 vs $1,963.

What is the average rent in Orchard View?

Average gross rent in Orchard View is $2,340/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Orchard View residents are renters?

35% of Orchard View households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Beltsville). The neighborhood has 6,104 residents.

Is Orchard View a high social-vulnerability area?

Orchard View sits in the 74th 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.

How safe is Orchard View for landlords?

Orchard View carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 Beltsville as a whole (6.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Orchard View?

Orchard View has 6,039 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (39.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (27.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (16.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Orchard View

4.3 Eleven Cedars 3 tracts · pop 16,030 4.6 Oak Springs 3 tracts · pop 17,213 5.4 Franklin Park 3 tracts · pop 13,322 7.3 Crystal Springs 2 tracts · pop 17,916 4.5 Montpelier 2 tracts · pop 10,969 3.5 Oakview 2 tracts · pop 5,625

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Beltsville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Orchard View.

4.2 Beltsville Heights 1 tracts · pop 5,600 4.2 Eleven Cedars 3 tracts · pop 16,030

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