Neighborhood · Ranked #32,735 of 84,120 nationally

Orchard Place Eviction Risk: Moderate , Gaithersburg

Tract 24031700822 · Montgomery County, MD · pop 1,684 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi

With a score of 7.3/10, tract 24031700822 in the Orchard Place neighborhood of Gaithersburg ranks in the Elevated tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 1,684 residents. On the national scale it ranks #2,121 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

58% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 35% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,691 a month against an average household income of $79,183 a year, roughly 26% of income at the averages. Renters make up 45% of occupied homes.

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 26% Stable renters 19% Owners 55%

Tract context

Occupied units671

Renter share45.3%

SVI overall0.68

Poverty rate15.4%

Median income$79,183

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Gaithersburg and the region

Centroid at 39.1384, -77.2272 · click any tract to drill in

Why Orchard Place scores 4.5

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Gaithersburg

8.2

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

8.0

State political climate

Maryland legislature & governorship

5.7

Economic stress

15.4% poverty · this tract

3.8

Supply constraint

$1,691 rent vs county FMR

2.3

Rent control risk

Inherited from Gaithersburg

7.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

5.8

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Gaithersburg

9.0

Housing court bias

Inherited from Gaithersburg

5.9

How Orchard Place compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 68

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

78%Socioeconomic
46%Household composition
79%Racial/ethnic minority
44%Housing & transportation

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

18.7%Housing insecurity
10.6%Utility-shutoff threat
23.3%Food insecurity
17.1%SNAP enrollment
10.4%Transit barriers
15.3%No health insurance
15.3%Frequent mental distress
28.3%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Orchard Place

The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at $1/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Gaithersburg eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Montgomery County average of 6.7 and above the Maryland statewide average of 6.6. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 18.7% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 10.6% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is White and Black and ranks around the 68th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 24031700822

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 24031700822?

Census tract 24031700822 in the Orchard Place neighborhood scores 4.5/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 24031700822?

Median gross rent is $1,691/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 24031700822?

15.4% of residents in tract 24031700822 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,684.

How socially vulnerable is tract 24031700822?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 68th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 78th, household 46th, minority 79th, housing 44th.

Is tract 24031700822 considered part of Orchard Place?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 24031700822 fall within Orchard Place (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 24031700822 struggle to pay rent?

About 18.7% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 10.6% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 24031700822 compare to Gaithersburg overall?

Tract 24031700822 scores 4.5/10, lower than the parent city of Gaithersburg at 6.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Gaithersburg eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

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