1 census tracts · pop 2,477 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.8–3.8
Lark Hill maps to a single census tract in Arnold, MD and houses 2,477 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.8/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Arnold baseline of 29.0%, 59% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
29% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Average gross rent is $1,391, 36% below the Arnold average of $2,158. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1/10.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.1/10. Food insecurity affects 5.3% of adults, 12.5 points below the national rate. 3.7% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
That places it #3 of 6 neighborhoods in Arnold. At 8% 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 Henekes Corner and Tanglewood. Rent takes 8% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Poverty sits at 2%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.8/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.8
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lark Hill vs ArnoldHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority30%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport4%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lark Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
4.9%Housing insecurity
3.3%Utility shutoff threat
5.3%Food insecurity
3.4%SNAP enrollment
3.7%No health insurance
21.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lark Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lark Hill?
Lark Hill scores 3.8/10 (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 Lark Hill compare to Arnold overall?
Lark Hill scores 0.7 points lower than Arnold overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,391 vs $2,158.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lark Hill?
Average gross rent in Lark Hill is $1,391/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lark Hill residents are renters?
8% of Lark Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 14% in Arnold). The neighborhood has 2,477 residents.
Q5
Is Lark Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Lark Hill sits in the 4th 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 Lark Hill for landlords?
Lark Hill carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 Arnold as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Lark Hill?
Lark Hill has 2,449 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.1%), Hispanic / Latino (3.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
