2 census tracts · pop 11,808 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10
· range 3.1–3.5
Orchard Hills spans 2 census tracts of Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD and houses 11,808 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.2/10, in the Lower tier. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.8/10.
Severe burden reaches 11%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. about a quarter of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, higher than the Fountainhead-Orchard Hills rate of 22.6%. At 21% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Its 2 tracts score within 0.4 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Average gross rent runs $1,298, close to the Fountainhead-Orchard Hills average.
With little internal variation, 3.2/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.2
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Orchard Hills vs Fountainhead-Orchard HillsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority35%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport56%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.
10.5%Housing insecurity
6.6%Utility shutoff threat
11.2%Food insecurity
8.6%SNAP enrollment
7.2%No health insurance
27.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Orchard Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Orchard Hills?
Orchard Hills scores 3.2/10 (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 0.8 points lower than Fountainhead-Orchard Hills overall (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 3.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 3.5, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Orchard Hills for landlords?
Orchard Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Orchard Hills?
Orchard Hills has 12,059 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.1%), Hispanic / Latino (6.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
