1 census tracts · pop 4,378 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3.6–3.6
Chester Grove is a one-tract neighborhood of Westphalia, MD, population 4,378. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.6/10, Lower tier. 18% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent.
The clearest offset is tenant-organizing strength, at 2.5/10. At $1,754 a month, rents sit 20% under what the rest of Westphalia commands.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.6/10. The filing record is not thin: 508 evictions logged in this tract. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.8/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2014 at 178.0% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 69.0% in 2016, is well off that peak. Only 9% 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.
Against average income of $120,143, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion.
One tract means one number: 3.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.6
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Chester Grove vs WestphaliaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority85%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport49%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Chester Grove
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
508Total filings (sum)
91.40%Avg annual filing rate
178.0%Peak year (2014)
69.00%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chester Grove
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
20.1%Housing insecurity
12.0%Utility shutoff threat
20.7%Food insecurity
14.9%SNAP enrollment
11.1%No health insurance
23.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Chester Grove
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Chester Grove?
Chester Grove scores 3.6/10 (Lower 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 Chester Grove compare to Westphalia overall?
Chester Grove scores 0.4 points lower than Westphalia overall (4/10). Renters spend 18% of income on rent vs 20% citywide. Average rent: $1,754 vs $2,193.
Q3
What is the average rent in Chester Grove?
Average gross rent in Chester Grove is $1,754/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 18% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Chester Grove residents are renters?
9% of Chester Grove households are renter-occupied (vs 8% in Westphalia). The neighborhood has 4,378 residents.
Q5
Is Chester Grove a high social-vulnerability area?
Chester Grove sits in the 31st 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 Chester Grove for landlords?
Chester Grove carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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 Westphalia as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Chester Grove?
Chester Grove has 5,232 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (64%), White (non-Hispanic) (18.5%), Hispanic / Latino (15%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
