2 census tracts · pop 3,736 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.8/10
· range 7.6–8
Gay Street takes in 2 census tracts of Baltimore, MD, population 3,736. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.8/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 52% against 32.0% citywide, putting Gay Street 19.7% over its own city.
The severe-burden share is 32%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1/10.
76% 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. SNAP participation is 32.7% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
The poverty rate is 28%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 27.3% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. At $1,093 a month, rents sit 18% under what the rest of Baltimore commands.
Running hot is economic stress at 7/10. Among the 157 mapped neighborhoods of Baltimore, it ranks #41 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Waverly and Fallstaff. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.4/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Its 2 tracts score within 0.4 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.8
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Gay Street vs BaltimoreHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority94%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Gay Street
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
27.5%Housing insecurity
18.4%Utility shutoff threat
33.5%Food insecurity
32.6%SNAP enrollment
11.3%No health insurance
34.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Gay Street
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Gay Street?
Gay Street scores 7.8/10 (Elevated 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 Gay Street compare to Baltimore overall?
Gay Street scores 1.2 points higher than Baltimore overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,093 vs $1,331.
Q3
What is the average rent in Gay Street?
Average gross rent in Gay Street is $1,093/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Gay Street residents are renters?
76% of Gay Street households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 3,736 residents.
Q5
Is Gay Street a high social-vulnerability area?
Gay Street sits in the 83rd 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
Which tracts in Gay Street have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Gay Street is census tract 24510070400 (score 8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.6 to 8, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Gay Street for landlords?
Gay Street carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.8/10). 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 (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Gay Street?
Gay Street has 3,438 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (74.5%), Hispanic / Latino (8.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (7.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
