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Neighborhood · Baltimore, MD

Abell Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 1,962 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10 · range 5.6–5.6

Abell maps to a single census tract in Baltimore, MD and houses 1,962 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.6/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 46% against 32.0% citywide, putting Abell 13.7% over its own city.

The severe-burden share is 26%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. At $1,734 a month, rents sit 30% over what the rest of Baltimore commands.

The poverty rate is 16%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Food insecurity affects 9.7% of adults, 8.1 points below the national rate. 5.1% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.

That places it #118 of 157 neighborhoods in Baltimore. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $101,100. 45% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

One tract means one number: 5.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
5.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Abell vs Baltimore How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
45.7% +43%
Baltimore: 32.0%
Average gross rent
$1,734 +30%
Baltimore: $1,331
Average HH income
$101,100 +70%
Baltimore: $59,623
Poverty rate
16.2% -19%
Baltimore: 20.1%
Renter share
45.4% -14%
Baltimore: 52.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Abell and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.6–5.6

Why Abell scores 5.6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts
5.7
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.8–8.8 across tracts
8.8
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Rent control risk
46% of income on rent · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Tenant organizing strength
45% renter households · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Economic stress
16.2% below poverty line · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts
4.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts
3.8
Risk score comparison

Abell vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Abell score vs. parent city, state, U.S.5.6AbellNeighborhood6.6Parent cityhost city5.5Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Abell

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
24510120201 5.6 1,962 46% $1,734
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 12

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 25%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 2%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 50%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 31%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Abell

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Abell

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Abell?

Abell scores 5.6/10 (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 Abell compare to Baltimore overall?

Abell scores 1.0 points lower than Baltimore overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,734 vs $1,331.
Q3

What is the average rent in Abell?

Average gross rent in Abell is $1,734/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Abell residents are renters?

45% of Abell households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 1,962 residents.
Q5

Is Abell a high social-vulnerability area?

Abell sits in the 12th 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 Abell for landlords?

Abell carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 Baltimore as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Abell?

Abell has 1,842 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.9%), Hispanic / Latino (11.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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