1 census tracts · pop 4,169 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3.4–3.4
The Dales is a one-tract neighborhood of Severna Park, MD and houses 4,169 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.4/10, in the Lower tier. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1/10.
Against a Severna Park baseline of 24.7%, 15% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1.7/10.
Average gross rent is $1,313, 23% below the Severna Park average of $1,699. Running cool is tenant-organizing strength, at 2.8/10.
SNAP participation is 6.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 9.5% of adults, 8.3 points below the national rate.
That places it #3 of 7 neighborhoods in Severna Park. Only 5% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
For a like-for-like read, Pasadena Manor and Old Severna Park score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 10% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.4
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
The Dales vs Severna ParkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority23%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport12%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Dales
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.5%Housing insecurity
5.5%Utility shutoff threat
9.5%Food insecurity
6.9%SNAP enrollment
5.7%No health insurance
26.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About The Dales
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Dales?
The Dales scores 3.4/10 (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 The Dales compare to Severna Park overall?
The Dales scores 0.6 points lower than Severna Park overall (4/10). Renters spend 15% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $1,313 vs $1,699.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Dales?
Average gross rent in The Dales is $1,313/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 15% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Dales residents are renters?
5% of The Dales households are renter-occupied (vs 9% in Severna Park). The neighborhood has 4,169 residents.
Q5
Is The Dales a high social-vulnerability area?
The Dales 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 The Dales for landlords?
The Dales carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 Severna Park as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of The Dales?
The Dales has 4,321 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.7%), Other / Multiracial (4.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
