1 census tracts · pop 7,791 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 5.7–5.7
Whiskey Bottom maps to a single census tract in Parole, MD and houses 7,791 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.7/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Parole baseline of 28.5%, 55% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 27%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2.1/10.
The voucher gap is 20.1%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.7/10.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.0% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. On the high side is supply constraint at 7/10. 4.7% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
Among the 4 mapped neighborhoods of Parole, it ranks #2 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, The Downs and Lindamoor on the Severn score within a fraction of it. Average gross rent runs $2,360, close to the Parole average.
Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $138,497. 47% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.7/10 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
5.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Whiskey Bottom vs ParoleHow 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 & transport69%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Whiskey Bottom
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.0%Housing insecurity
4.0%Utility shutoff threat
6.7%Food insecurity
4.6%SNAP enrollment
4.7%No health insurance
24.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Whiskey Bottom
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Whiskey Bottom?
Whiskey Bottom scores 5.7/10 (Moderate 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 Whiskey Bottom compare to Parole overall?
Whiskey Bottom scores 0.2 points lower than Parole overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,360 vs $2,306.
Q3
What is the average rent in Whiskey Bottom?
Average gross rent in Whiskey Bottom is $2,360/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Whiskey Bottom residents are renters?
47% of Whiskey Bottom households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Parole). The neighborhood has 7,791 residents.
Q5
Is Whiskey Bottom a high social-vulnerability area?
Whiskey Bottom sits in the 35th 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 Whiskey Bottom for landlords?
Whiskey Bottom carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 Whiskey Bottom?
Whiskey Bottom has 7,909 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79%), Hispanic / Latino (7.7%), Other / Multiracial (5.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
