1 census tracts · pop 1,541 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8/10
· range 8–8
Johnston Square maps to a single census tract in Baltimore, MD, population 1,541. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 8/10, High tier. 51% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Baltimore rate of 32.0%.
Average gross rent is $375, 72% below the Baltimore average of $1,331. The severe-burden share is 29%. 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. Food insecurity affects 40.6% of adults, 22.8 points above the national rate.
The poverty rate is 29%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Running hot is economic stress at 7.2/10. Disability prevalence reaches 43.6% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute.
That places it #1 of 157 neighborhoods in Baltimore. Social vulnerability runs high at 8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Against average income of $22,552, annual rent is only 20%, a wide affordability cushion. 61% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Johnston Square vs BaltimoreHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority96%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Johnston Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
31.5%Housing insecurity
21.8%Utility shutoff threat
40.6%Food insecurity
42.0%SNAP enrollment
13.3%No health insurance
43.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Johnston Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Johnston Square?
Johnston Square scores 8/10 (High 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 Johnston Square compare to Baltimore overall?
Johnston Square scores 1.4 points higher than Baltimore overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $375 vs $1,331.
Q3
What is the average rent in Johnston Square?
Average gross rent in Johnston Square is $375/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Johnston Square residents are renters?
61% of Johnston Square households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 1,541 residents.
Q5
Is Johnston Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Johnston Square sits in the 78th 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 Johnston Square for landlords?
Johnston Square carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8/10). 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 Johnston Square?
Johnston Square has 1,428 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (84.5%), Hispanic / Latino (11.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
