Neighborhood · Baltimore, MD

Broadway East Eviction Risk: Elevated

3 census tracts · pop 3,406 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10 · range 6.7–7.6

Broadway East is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Baltimore with 3 census tracts and a population of 3,406 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 39% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,262/month sits 5% lower than the Baltimore citywide average ($1,331).

Risk score

7.3

Elevated

3 tracts · population-weighted

Broadway East vs Baltimore How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

61.2% +91%

Baltimore: 32.0%

Average gross rent

$1,262 -5%

Baltimore: $1,331

Average HH income

$42,501 -29%

Baltimore: $59,623

Poverty rate

30.7% +53%

Baltimore: 20.1%

Renter share

63.7% +21%

Baltimore: 52.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Broadway East and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 6.7–7.6

Why Broadway East scores 7.3

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

61% 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

64% 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

30.7% below poverty line · Range 3.5–10.0 across tracts

7.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.0 across tracts

1.7

Risk score comparison

Broadway East vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Broadway East?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.9 points from 6.7 to 7.6. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

7.6 7.4 6.7

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Broadway East

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24510080600	7.6	1,302	54%	$1,062
24510080700	7.4	1,077	69%	$1,563
24510080400	6.7	1,027	63%	$1,199

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 86

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 89%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 71%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 96%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 63%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Broadway East

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

32.6%Housing insecurity
24.5%Utility shutoff threat
40.7%Food insecurity
43.8%SNAP enrollment
12.0%No health insurance
41.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Broadway East

What is the eviction-risk score for Broadway East?

Broadway East scores 7.3/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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.

How does Broadway East compare to Baltimore overall?

Broadway East scores 0.6 points higher than Baltimore overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,262 vs $1,331.

What is the average rent in Broadway East?

Average gross rent in Broadway East is $1,262/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Broadway East residents are renters?

64% of Broadway East households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 3,406 residents.

Is Broadway East a high social-vulnerability area?

Broadway East sits in the 86th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Broadway East have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Broadway East is census tract 24510080600 (score 7.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.7 to 7.6, a spread of 0.9 points.

How safe is Broadway East for landlords?

Broadway East carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 (6.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Broadway East?

Broadway East has 3,078 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (85.5%), Hispanic / Latino (6.8%), Other / Multiracial (4.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Broadway East

7.5 Gay Street 2 tracts · pop 3,736 7 Biddle Street 2 tracts · pop 4,128 7.3 Milton-Montford 2 tracts · pop 4,349 8.1 Old Town 2 tracts · pop 5,335 7.8 Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello 2 tracts · pop 5,545 5.6 Patterson Place 3 tracts · pop 6,146

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Baltimore

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Broadway East.

7.3 Wilson Park 1 tracts · pop 2,300 7.3 O'Donnell Square 1 tracts · pop 2,221 7.3 Berea 1 tracts · pop 757 7.2 Parklane 1 tracts · pop 3,880 7.2 Garwyn Oaks 1 tracts · pop 5,176 7.2 Curtis Bay 1 tracts · pop 4,251

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