1 census tracts · pop 5,563 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 5.9–5.9
Howard Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Baltimore, MD and houses 5,563 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.9/10, Moderate tier. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1/10.
SNAP participation is 36.1% of households versus 15.2% nationally. 19.9% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
The severe-burden share is 19%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. 30% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent. The poverty rate is 16%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Average gross rent is $1,153, 13% below the Baltimore average of $1,331. Among the 157 mapped neighborhoods of Baltimore, it ranks #114 by risk, the lower third. Only 16% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
Social vulnerability runs high at 7.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
One tract means one number: 5.9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Howard Park vs BaltimoreHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority95%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport47%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Howard Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
27.4%Housing insecurity
19.9%Utility shutoff threat
34.6%Food insecurity
36.1%SNAP enrollment
10.9%No health insurance
41.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Howard Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Howard Park?
Howard Park scores 5.9/10 (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 Howard Park compare to Baltimore overall?
Howard Park scores 0.7 points lower than Baltimore overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,153 vs $1,331.
Q3
What is the average rent in Howard Park?
Average gross rent in Howard Park is $1,153/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Howard Park residents are renters?
16% of Howard Park households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 5,563 residents.
Q5
Is Howard Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Howard Park sits in the 77th 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 Howard Park for landlords?
Howard Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 Howard Park?
Howard Park has 5,178 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (91.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.2%), Other / Multiracial (3.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
