1 census tracts · pop 2,715 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 6–6
Little Italy maps to a single census tract in Baltimore, MD, population 2,715. The Eviction Risk Score is 6/10, in the Elevated tier. Average gross rent is $1,954, 47% above the Baltimore average of $1,331.
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. The poverty rate is 22%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Cost burden runs 29% against 32.0% citywide, putting Little Italy 3.0% under its own city. Among the 157 mapped neighborhoods of Baltimore, it ranks #108 by risk, the lower third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Ten Hills and Idlewood.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $102,366. 58% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6/10 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
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Little Italy vs BaltimoreHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport91%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Little Italy
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.3%Housing insecurity
8.6%Utility shutoff threat
14.8%Food insecurity
12.6%SNAP enrollment
6.8%No health insurance
25.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Little Italy
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Little Italy?
Little Italy scores 6/10 (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 Little Italy compare to Baltimore overall?
Little Italy scores 0.6 points lower than Baltimore overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,954 vs $1,331.
Q3
What is the average rent in Little Italy?
Average gross rent in Little Italy is $1,954/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Little Italy residents are renters?
58% of Little Italy households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 2,715 residents.
Q5
Is Little Italy a high social-vulnerability area?
Little Italy sits in the 42nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Little Italy for landlords?
Little Italy carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). 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 Little Italy?
Little Italy has 3,114 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18%), Hispanic / Latino (13.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
