2 census tracts · pop 4,523 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 3–4.5
The Dingle takes in 2 census tracts of Cumberland, MD and houses 4,523 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4/10, in the Moderate tier. 41% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, ahead of the Cumberland rate of 30.8%.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.5/10. Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 3 to 4.5. A 1.5-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Average gross rent is $888, 20% above the Cumberland average of $741.
The severe-burden share is 8%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. SNAP participation is 6.8% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Food insecurity affects 9.1% of adults, 8.7 points below the national rate. That places it #5 of 5 neighborhoods in Cumberland. At 16% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
The closest comparables inside the same city are West Side and White Oaks. Rent takes 11% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
The Dingle vs CumberlandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority14%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport22%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Dingle
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.7%Housing insecurity
4.8%Utility shutoff threat
8.9%Food insecurity
6.6%SNAP enrollment
5.5%No health insurance
27.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About The Dingle
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Dingle?
The Dingle scores 4/10 (Moderate 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 The Dingle compare to Cumberland overall?
The Dingle scores 1.9 points lower than Cumberland overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $888 vs $741.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Dingle?
Average gross rent in The Dingle is $888/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Dingle residents are renters?
16% of The Dingle households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Cumberland). The neighborhood has 4,523 residents.
Q5
Is The Dingle a high social-vulnerability area?
The Dingle sits in the 10th 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
Which tracts in The Dingle have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in The Dingle is census tract 24001001200 (score 4.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.5, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7
How safe is The Dingle for landlords?
The Dingle carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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 Cumberland as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of The Dingle?
The Dingle has 4,419 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (92.4%), Other / Multiracial (2.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (1.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.