1 census tracts · pop 2,616 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10
· range 6.2–6.2
Loretta Heights maps to a single census tract in Parole, MD and houses 2,616 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.2/10, in the Elevated tier. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1/10.
This is a renter market: 82% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.7/10. Cost burden runs 23% against 28.5% citywide, putting Loretta Heights 5.1% under its own city.
Average gross rent is $1,988, 14% below the Parole average of $2,306. Among the 4 mapped neighborhoods of Parole, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Whiskey Bottom and The Downs. Poverty sits at 2%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $91,806.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.2/10 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
6.2
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Loretta Heights vs ParoleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority44%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport69%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Loretta Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.7%Housing insecurity
6.8%Utility shutoff threat
12.7%Food insecurity
8.8%SNAP enrollment
8.3%No health insurance
24.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Loretta Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Loretta Heights?
Loretta Heights scores 6.2/10 (Elevated 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 Loretta Heights compare to Parole overall?
Loretta Heights scores 0.3 points higher than Parole overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 23% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,988 vs $2,306.
Q3
What is the average rent in Loretta Heights?
Average gross rent in Loretta Heights is $1,988/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 23% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Loretta Heights residents are renters?
82% of Loretta Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Parole). The neighborhood has 2,616 residents.
Q5
Is Loretta Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Loretta Heights sits in the 26th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Loretta Heights for landlords?
Loretta Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). 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 Parole as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Loretta Heights?
Loretta Heights has 2,715 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.8%), Hispanic / Latino (13.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
