1 census tracts · pop 2,214 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10
· range 6.3–6.3
Irvington is a one-tract neighborhood of Baltimore, MD and houses 2,214 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.3/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1/10.
SNAP participation is 35.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally. 20.1% 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. 30% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent.
Severe burden reaches 10%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. At $1,181 a month, rents sit 11% under what the rest of Baltimore commands. Among the 157 mapped neighborhoods of Baltimore, it ranks #96 by risk, the middle third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Hanlon-Longwood and Barclay. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $56,034. 63% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Irvington 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 & transport67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Irvington
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
29.4%Housing insecurity
20.1%Utility shutoff threat
35.8%Food insecurity
35.9%SNAP enrollment
11.8%No health insurance
39.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Irvington
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Irvington?
Irvington scores 6.3/10 (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 Irvington compare to Baltimore overall?
Irvington scores 0.3 points lower than Baltimore overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,181 vs $1,331.
Q3
What is the average rent in Irvington?
Average gross rent in Irvington is $1,181/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Irvington residents are renters?
63% of Irvington households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 2,214 residents.
Q5
Is Irvington a high social-vulnerability area?
Irvington sits in the 84th 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 Irvington for landlords?
Irvington carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Irvington?
Irvington has 2,096 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (80.9%), Other / Multiracial (9.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (7.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
