1 census tracts · pop 2,950 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Potomac Crest is a one-tract neighborhood of Sharpsburg, MD, population 2,950. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Sharpsburg baseline of 30.0%, 53% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Average gross rent is $1,197, 80% above the Sharpsburg average of $666. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10.
Food insecurity affects 9.7% of adults, 8.1 points below the national rate. At 17% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Against average income of $86,308, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Potomac Crest vs SharpsburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority3%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport9%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Potomac Crest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.9%Housing insecurity
5.7%Utility shutoff threat
9.7%Food insecurity
7.5%SNAP enrollment
6.3%No health insurance
28.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Potomac Crest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Potomac Crest?
Potomac Crest scores 3/10 (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 Potomac Crest compare to Sharpsburg overall?
Potomac Crest scores 0.7 points lower than Sharpsburg overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,197 vs $666.
Q3
What is the average rent in Potomac Crest?
Average gross rent in Potomac eviction risk Crest is $1,197/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Potomac Crest residents are renters?
17% of Potomac Crest households are renter-occupied (vs 20% in Sharpsburg). The neighborhood has 2,950 residents.
Q5
Is Potomac Crest a high social-vulnerability area?
Potomac Crest sits in the 15th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Potomac Crest for landlords?
Potomac eviction risk Crest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Sharpsburg as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Potomac Crest?
Potomac Crest has 2,708 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (95.9%), Other / Multiracial (2.7%), Hispanic / Latino (0.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
