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Neighborhood · College Park, MD

Crystal Springs Eviction Risk: High

2 census tracts · pop 17,916 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8/10 · range 6.1–8.5

Crystal Springs is a white-black neighborhood in College Park with 2 census tracts and a population of 17,916 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 8/10 (High tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 73% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 55% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,351/month sits 29% lower than the College Park citywide average ($1,912).

Risk score
8
High
2 tracts · population-weighted
Crystal Springs vs College Park How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
72.6% +56%
College Park: 46.4%
Average gross rent
$1,351 -29%
College Park: $1,912
Average HH income
$33,458 -55%
College Park: $74,867
Poverty rate
57.3% +95%
College Park: 29.3%
Renter share
86.7% +31%
College Park: 66.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Crystal Springs and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 6.1–8.5

Why Crystal Springs scores 8

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 9.1–9.1 across tracts
9.1
Rent control risk
73% of income on rent · Range 9.3–9.3 across tracts
9.3
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Tenant organizing strength
87% renter households · Range 9.7–9.7 across tracts
9.7
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 9.2–9.2 across tracts
9.2
Economic stress
57.3% below poverty line · Range 3.8–10.0 across tracts
8.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.5 across tracts
1.3
Risk score comparison

Crystal Springs vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Crystal Springs score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Crystal Springs: 8.08.0Crystal SpringsNeighborhoodParent city: 7.17.1Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Crystal Springs

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
24033980000 8.5 14,109 80% $1,249
24033807301 6.1 3,807 44% $1,729
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 65

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 83%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 6%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 87%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Crystal Springs

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 2,511Total filings (sum)
  • 72.47%Avg annual filing rate
  • 80.5%Peak year (2016)
  • 80.50%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Crystal Springs

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

Frequently asked

About Crystal Springs

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Crystal Springs?

Crystal Springs scores 8/10 (High tier) across 2 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 Crystal Springs compare to College Park overall?

Crystal Springs scores 0.9 points higher than College Park overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 73% of income on rent vs 46% citywide. Average rent: $1,351 vs $1,912.
Q3

What is the average rent in Crystal Springs?

Average gross rent in Crystal Springs is $1,351/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 73% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Crystal Springs residents are renters?

87% of Crystal Springs households are renter-occupied (vs 66% in College Park). The neighborhood has 17,916 residents.
Q5

Is Crystal Springs a high social-vulnerability area?

Crystal Springs sits in the 65th 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

Which tracts in Crystal Springs have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Crystal Springs is census tract 24033980000 (score 8.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.1 to 8.5, a spread of 2.4 points.
Q7

How safe is Crystal Springs for landlords?

Crystal Springs carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to College Park as a whole (7.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Crystal Springs?

Crystal Springs has 17,837 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (26%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (16.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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