1 census tracts · pop 5,901 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 6–6
Chinatown maps to a single census tract in Baltimore, MD and houses 5,901 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6/10, Elevated tier. 57% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Baltimore rate of 32.0%.
95% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. At $1,784 a month, rents sit 34% over what the rest of Baltimore commands. 21% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Among the 157 mapped neighborhoods of Baltimore, it ranks #108 by risk, the lower third. For a like-for-like read, Ten Hills and Idlewood score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $70,297.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6/10 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
6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Chinatown vs BaltimoreHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport80%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chinatown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.8%Housing insecurity
7.9%Utility shutoff threat
12.7%Food insecurity
9.7%SNAP enrollment
6.2%No health insurance
19.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Chinatown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Chinatown?
Chinatown scores 6/10 (Elevated 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 Chinatown compare to Baltimore overall?
Chinatown scores 0.6 points lower than Baltimore overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,784 vs $1,331.
Q3
What is the average rent in Chinatown?
Average gross rent in Chinatown is $1,784/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Chinatown residents are renters?
95% of Chinatown households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 5,901 residents.
Q5
Is Chinatown a high social-vulnerability area?
Chinatown 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
How safe is Chinatown for landlords?
Chinatown carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Chinatown?
Chinatown has 6,359 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (43.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (33.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
