1 census tracts · pop 5,176 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.5/10
· range 7.5–7.5
Garwyn Oaks is a one-tract neighborhood of Baltimore, MD, population 5,176. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.5/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Severe burden reaches 43%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Cost burden runs 56% against 32.0% citywide, putting Garwyn Oaks 24.1% over its own city. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1/10. SNAP participation is 34.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 27.9% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. The poverty rate is 26%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Average gross rent is $1,164, 13% below the Baltimore average of $1,331.
Among the 157 mapped neighborhoods of Baltimore, it ranks #57 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Penn North and Parkview/Woodbrook score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $60,439. 56% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 7.5/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.5
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Garwyn Oaks vs BaltimoreHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority98%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Garwyn Oaks
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
27.9%Housing insecurity
20.0%Utility shutoff threat
33.6%Food insecurity
34.6%SNAP enrollment
10.4%No health insurance
38.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Garwyn Oaks
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Garwyn Oaks?
Garwyn Oaks scores 7.5/10 (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 Garwyn Oaks compare to Baltimore overall?
Garwyn Oaks scores 0.9 points higher than Baltimore overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,164 vs $1,331.
Q3
What is the average rent in Garwyn Oaks?
Average gross rent in Garwyn Oaks is $1,164/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Garwyn Oaks residents are renters?
56% of Garwyn Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 5,176 residents.
Q5
Is Garwyn Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?
Garwyn Oaks sits in the 87th 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.
Q6
How safe is Garwyn Oaks for landlords?
Garwyn Oaks carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.5/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Garwyn Oaks?
Garwyn Oaks has 4,506 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (87.4%), Other / Multiracial (8.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (2.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
