1 census tracts · pop 5,867 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10
· range 6.1–6.1
Loch Raven is a one-tract neighborhood of Baltimore, MD, population 5,867. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.1/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 50% against 32.0% citywide, putting Loch Raven 17.9% over its own city.
Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1.2/10. Severe burden reaches 22%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.8/10. SNAP participation is 25.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 27.1% of adults, 9.3 points above the national rate.
Average gross rent is $1,211, 9% below the Baltimore average of $1,331. That places it #104 of 157 neighborhoods in Baltimore.
For a like-for-like read, Maryland Manor and Bayview score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $54,901. 55% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.1/10 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
6.1
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Loch Raven vs BaltimoreHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority95%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport75%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Loch Raven
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.4%Housing insecurity
15.3%Utility shutoff threat
27.1%Food insecurity
25.9%SNAP enrollment
9.0%No health insurance
35.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Loch Raven
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Loch Raven?
Loch Raven scores 6.1/10 (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 Loch Raven compare to Baltimore overall?
Loch Raven scores 0.5 points lower than Baltimore overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,211 vs $1,331.
Q3
What is the average rent in Loch Raven?
Average gross rent in Loch Raven is $1,211/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Loch Raven residents are renters?
55% of Loch Raven households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 5,867 residents.
Q5
Is Loch Raven a high social-vulnerability area?
Loch Raven sits in the 76th 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 Loch Raven for landlords?
Loch Raven carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). 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 Loch Raven?
Loch Raven has 6,235 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (92.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (5.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (1.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
