1 census tracts · pop 3,668 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8/10
· range 8–8
Lakeland is a one-tract neighborhood of Baltimore, MD and houses 3,668 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 8/10, placing it in the High tier. Cost burden runs 70% against 32.0% citywide, putting Lakeland 37.8% over its own city.
The severe-burden share is 35%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. 26.0% 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.
Set annual rent against average household income of $38,432 and the ratio lands at 44%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. The strongest single driver of the headline number is economic stress at 9.4/10.
The poverty rate is 38%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. 27.1% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
This is a renter market: 69% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.2/10.
At $1,421 a month, rents sit 7% over what the rest of Baltimore commands. That places it #1 of 157 neighborhoods in Baltimore.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Easterwood and Darley Park. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.2/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 8/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lakeland vs BaltimoreHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority91%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lakeland
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
38.9%Housing insecurity
26.0%Utility shutoff threat
50.0%Food insecurity
49.2%SNAP enrollment
27.1%No health insurance
46.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lakeland
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lakeland?
Lakeland 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 Lakeland compare to Baltimore overall?
Lakeland scores 1.4 points higher than Baltimore overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 70% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,421 vs $1,331.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lakeland?
Average gross rent in Lakeland is $1,421/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 70% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lakeland residents are renters?
69% of Lakeland households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 3,668 residents.
Q5
Is Lakeland a high social-vulnerability area?
Lakeland sits in the 91st 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 Lakeland for landlords?
Lakeland 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 Lakeland?
Lakeland has 4,493 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (55.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (32.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (6.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
