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Neighborhood · Baltimore, MD

O'Donnell Heights Eviction Risk: High

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 Baltimore How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
63.8% +99%
Baltimore: 32.0%
Average gross rent
$788 -41%
Baltimore: $1,331
Average HH income
$24,467 -59%
Baltimore: $59,623
Poverty rate
53.1% +164%
Baltimore: 20.1%
Renter share
79.0% +51%
Baltimore: 52.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across O'Donnell Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 8–8

Why O'Donnell Heights scores 8

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts
5.7
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.8–8.8 across tracts
8.8
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Rent control risk
64% of income on rent · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Tenant organizing strength
79% renter households · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Economic stress
53.1% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

O'Donnell Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

O'Donnell Heights score vs. parent city, state, U.S.8.0O'Donnell HeightsNeighborhood6.6Parent cityhost city5.5Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in O'Donnell Heights

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
24510260604 8 1,296 64% $788
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 68

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 63%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 97%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 86%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 17%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.

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.
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