1 census tracts · pop 1,296 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8/10
· range 8–8
O'Donnell Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of Baltimore, MD and houses 1,296 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 8/10, High tier. 64% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Baltimore rate of 32.0%.
What pushes the score up most is economic stress at 10/10. The poverty rate is 53%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
SNAP participation is 50.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Severe burden reaches 33%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Average gross rent is $788, 41% below the Baltimore average of $1,331. Set annual rent against average household income of $24,467 and the ratio lands at 39%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. 79% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1/10. 22.2% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Among the 157 mapped neighborhoods of Baltimore, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Belair-Parkside and Easterwood.
One tract means one number: 8/10 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
8
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
O'Donnell Heights vs BaltimoreHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority86%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport17%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in O'Donnell Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
39.0%Housing insecurity
27.6%Utility shutoff threat
49.1%Food insecurity
50.6%SNAP enrollment
22.2%No health insurance
44.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About O'Donnell Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for O'Donnell Heights?
O'Donnell Heights 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 O'Donnell Heights compare to Baltimore overall?
O'Donnell Heights scores 1.4 points higher than Baltimore overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $788 vs $1,331.
Q3
What is the average rent in O'Donnell Heights?
Average gross rent in O'Donnell Heights is $788/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of O'Donnell Heights residents are renters?
79% of O'Donnell Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 1,296 residents.
Q5
Is O'Donnell Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
O'Donnell Heights sits in the 68th 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 O'Donnell Heights for landlords?
O'Donnell Heights 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 O'Donnell Heights?
O'Donnell Heights has 1,259 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (63.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (28.8%), Hispanic / Latino (6.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.