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Neighborhood · Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD

Orchard Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 11,808 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.8/10 · range 2.8–2.9

Orchard Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills with 2 census tracts and a population of 11,808 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 27% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,298/month sits 4% higher than the Fountainhead-Orchard Hills citywide average ($1,247).

Risk score
2.8
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Orchard Hills vs Fountainhead-Orchard Hills How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
26.6% +18%
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills: 22.6%
Average gross rent
$1,298 +4%
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills: $1,247
Average HH income
$93,186 -5%
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills: $97,743
Poverty rate
7.2% -28%
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills: 10.0%
Renter share
21.1% +91%
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills: 11.1%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Orchard Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.8–2.9

Why Orchard Hills scores 2.8

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 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts
4.6
Rent control risk
27% of income on rent · Range 3.0–4.7 across tracts
3.6
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.1–5.4 across tracts
5.3
Tenant organizing strength
21% renter households · Range 3.8–5.8 across tracts
4.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.1–4.7 across tracts
4.3
Economic stress
7.2% below poverty line · Range 1.1–2.2 across tracts
1.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.9–6.5 across tracts
5.4
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Orchard Hills score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Orchard Hills: 2.82.8Orchard HillsNeighborhoodParent city: 5.45.4Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Orchard Hills

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
24043010401 2.9 4,015 36% $1,433
24043010300 2.8 7,793 22% $1,229
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 50

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

Socioeconomic status 27%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 86%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 35%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 56%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Orchard Hills

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

Frequently asked

About Orchard Hills

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Orchard Hills?

Orchard Hills scores 2.8/10 (Lower 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 Orchard Hills compare to Fountainhead-Orchard Hills overall?

Orchard Hills scores 2.6 points lower than Fountainhead-Orchard Hills overall (5.4/10). Renters spend 27% of income on rent vs 23% citywide. Average rent: $1,298 vs $1,247.
Q3

What is the average rent in Orchard Hills?

Average gross rent in Orchard Hills is $1,298/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Orchard Hills residents are renters?

21% of Orchard Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 11% in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills). The neighborhood has 11,808 residents.
Q5

Is Orchard Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Orchard Hills sits in the 50th 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 Orchard Hills have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Orchard Hills is census tract 24043010401 (score 2.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.8 to 2.9, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7

How safe is Orchard Hills for landlords?

Orchard Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.8/10). 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 Fountainhead-Orchard Hills as a whole (5.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Orchard Hills?

Orchard Hills has 12,059 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.1%), Hispanic / Latino (6.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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