1 census tracts · pop 2,319 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.2/10
· range 7.2–7.2
Morrell Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Baltimore, MD, population 2,319. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.2/10, Elevated tier. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1/10.
Average gross rent is $1,004, 25% below the Baltimore average of $1,331. The poverty rate is 24%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
14% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Against a Baltimore baseline of 32.0%, 28% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. SNAP participation is 23.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Among the 157 mapped neighborhoods of Baltimore, it ranks #70 by risk, the middle third. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Rent takes 20% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. 39% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 7.2/10 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
7.2
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Morrell Park vs BaltimoreHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority52%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport50%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Morrell Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
20.4%Housing insecurity
12.7%Utility shutoff threat
25.6%Food insecurity
23.4%SNAP enrollment
13.9%No health insurance
36.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Morrell Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Morrell Park?
Morrell Park scores 7.2/10 (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 Morrell Park compare to Baltimore overall?
Morrell Park scores 0.6 points higher than Baltimore overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,004 vs $1,331.
Q3
What is the average rent in Morrell Park?
Average gross rent in Morrell Park is $1,004/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Morrell Park residents are renters?
39% of Morrell Park households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 2,319 residents.
Q5
Is Morrell Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Morrell Park sits in the 73rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Morrell Park for landlords?
Morrell Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.2/10). 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 Morrell Park?
Morrell Park has 2,545 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20%), Hispanic / Latino (14%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
