1 census tracts · pop 3,954 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.1/10
· range 7.1–7.1
Harwood is a one-tract neighborhood of Baltimore, MD and houses 3,954 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.1/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs roughly one in two against 32.0% citywide, putting Harwood 18.1% over its own city.
The severe-burden share is 26%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1.4/10. The poverty rate is 22%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Among the 157 mapped neighborhoods of Baltimore, it ranks #75 by risk, the middle third. Average gross rent runs $1,257, close to the Baltimore average.
Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $59,699. 53% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 7.1/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.1
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Harwood vs BaltimoreHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Harwood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.8%Housing insecurity
11.5%Utility shutoff threat
19.9%Food insecurity
18.0%SNAP enrollment
9.1%No health insurance
28.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Harwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Harwood?
Harwood scores 7.1/10 (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 Harwood compare to Baltimore overall?
Harwood scores 0.5 points higher than Baltimore overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,257 vs $1,331.
Q3
What is the average rent in Harwood?
Average gross rent in Harwood is $1,257/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Harwood residents are renters?
53% of Harwood households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 3,954 residents.
Q5
Is Harwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Harwood sits in the 63rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Harwood for landlords?
Harwood carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.1/10). 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 Harwood?
Harwood has 3,496 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (40.6%), Hispanic / Latino (7.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
