1 census tracts · pop 1,975 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Federal Hill maps to a single census tract in Baltimore, MD, population 1,975. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.2/10, in the Moderate tier. Average gross rent is $2,014, 51% above the Baltimore average of $1,331.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.2/10. 40% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, ahead of the Baltimore rate of 32.0%. Disability prevalence reaches 17.9% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute.
Food insecurity affects 6.5% of adults, 11.3 points below the national rate. Among the 157 mapped neighborhoods of Baltimore, it ranks #130 by risk, the lower third.
Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. 42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Federal Hill vs BaltimoreHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority29%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport41%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Federal Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.2%Housing insecurity
4.2%Utility shutoff threat
6.5%Food insecurity
4.4%SNAP enrollment
4.6%No health insurance
17.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Federal Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Federal Hill?
Federal Hill scores 5.2/10 (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 Federal Hill compare to Baltimore overall?
Federal Hill scores 1.4 points lower than Baltimore overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,014 vs $1,331.
Q3
What is the average rent in Federal Hill?
Average gross rent in Federal Hill is $2,014/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Federal Hill residents are renters?
42% of Federal Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 1,975 residents.
Q5
Is Federal Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Federal Hill sits in the 2nd 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 Federal Hill for landlords?
Federal Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Federal Hill?
Federal Hill has 1,873 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
