1 census tracts · pop 2,299 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8/10
· range 8–8
Langston Hughes is a one-tract neighborhood of Baltimore, MD, population 2,299. Scored across those inputs it reaches 8/10, placing it in the High tier. Cost burden runs roughly two in three against 32.0% citywide, putting Langston Hughes 35.1% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 38%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. SNAP participation is 50.3% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Annualized rent equals 45% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with.
The poverty rate is 26%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 2.4/10.
Disability prevalence reaches 44.7% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute. At $1,459 a month, rents sit 10% over what the rest of Baltimore commands.
Among the 157 mapped neighborhoods of Baltimore, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
57% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Langston Hughes 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 & transport28%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Langston Hughes
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
35.7%Housing insecurity
27.3%Utility shutoff threat
45.9%Food insecurity
50.3%SNAP enrollment
13.6%No health insurance
44.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Langston Hughes
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Langston Hughes?
Langston Hughes 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 Langston Hughes compare to Baltimore overall?
Langston Hughes scores 1.4 points higher than Baltimore overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 67% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,459 vs $1,331.
Q3
What is the average rent in Langston Hughes?
Average gross rent in Langston Hughes is $1,459/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Langston Hughes residents are renters?
57% of Langston Hughes households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 2,299 residents.
Q5
Is Langston Hughes a high social-vulnerability area?
Langston Hughes 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 Langston Hughes for landlords?
Langston Hughes 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 Langston Hughes?
Langston Hughes has 2,188 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (88.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (8.1%), Other / Multiracial (2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
