1 census tracts · pop 4,417 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.9–4.9
Montpelier Hills maps to a single census tract in South Laurel, MD, population 4,417. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.9/10, in the Moderate tier. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10.
Severe burden reaches 24%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Against a South Laurel baseline of 33.7%, 41% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.3/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.4/10. Average gross rent is $1,956, 7% above the South Laurel average of $1,830.
Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of South Laurel, it ranks #5 by risk, the lower third. For a like-for-like read, Pheasant Run and Montpelier score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $103,566.
47% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Montpelier Hills vs South LaurelHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority88%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport83%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Montpelier Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.3%Housing insecurity
10.6%Utility shutoff threat
18.2%Food insecurity
12.7%SNAP enrollment
9.7%No health insurance
23.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Montpelier Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Montpelier Hills?
Montpelier Hills scores 4.9/10 (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.
Q2
How does Montpelier Hills compare to South Laurel overall?
Montpelier Hills scores 0.2 points lower than South Laurel overall (5.1/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,956 vs $1,830.
Q3
What is the average rent in Montpelier Hills?
Average gross rent in Montpelier Hills is $1,956/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Montpelier Hills residents are renters?
47% of Montpelier Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in South Laurel). The neighborhood has 4,417 residents.
Q5
Is Montpelier Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Montpelier Hills sits in the 52nd 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 Montpelier Hills for landlords?
Montpelier Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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 South Laurel as a whole (5.1/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Montpelier Hills?
Montpelier Hills has 4,086 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (60.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (16.1%), Other / Multiracial (11.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
