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Neighborhood · Baltimore, MD

Cheswolde Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 10,453 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 5.5–5.6

Cheswolde is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Baltimore with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,453 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,550/month sits 16% higher than the Baltimore citywide average ($1,331).

Risk score
5.5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Cheswolde vs Baltimore How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
50.2% +57%
Baltimore: 32.0%
Average gross rent
$1,550 +16%
Baltimore: $1,331
Average HH income
$71,660 +20%
Baltimore: $59,623
Poverty rate
6.2% -69%
Baltimore: 20.1%
Renter share
55.0% +5%
Baltimore: 52.5%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Cheswolde and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.5–5.6

Why Cheswolde scores 5.5

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
50% 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
55% 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
6.2% below poverty line · Range 1.5–1.6 across tracts
1.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.7–3.0 across tracts
2.9
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Cheswolde score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Cheswolde: 5.55.5CheswoldeNeighborhoodParent city: 6.76.7Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Cheswolde

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
24510272004 5.6 4,113 45% $1,520
24510272003 5.5 6,340 54% $1,570
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 46

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 37%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 51%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 55%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cheswolde

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

Frequently asked

About Cheswolde

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Cheswolde?

Cheswolde scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Cheswolde compare to Baltimore overall?

Cheswolde scores 1.2 points lower than Baltimore overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,550 vs $1,331.
Q3

What is the average rent in Cheswolde?

Average gross rent in Cheswolde is $1,550/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Cheswolde residents are renters?

55% of Cheswolde households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 10,453 residents.
Q5

Is Cheswolde a high social-vulnerability area?

Cheswolde sits in the 46th 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

Which tracts in Cheswolde have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Cheswolde is census tract 24510272004 (score 5.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.5 to 5.6, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7

How safe is Cheswolde for landlords?

Cheswolde carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Cheswolde?

Cheswolde has 10,526 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.3%), Hispanic / Latino (4.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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