1 census tracts · pop 2,221 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.7/10
· range 7.7–7.7
O'Donnell Square is a one-tract neighborhood of Baltimore, MD and houses 2,221 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.7/10, Elevated tier. The severe-burden share is 76%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Against a Baltimore baseline of 32.0%, 85% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. At $2,051 a month, rents sit 54% over what the rest of Baltimore commands.
Set annual rent against average household income of $67,043 and the ratio lands at 37%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. The poverty rate is 32%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
The dominant input is economic stress at 8.1/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 21.6% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
SNAP participation is 24.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Among the 157 mapped neighborhoods of Baltimore, it ranks #47 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Ridgely's Delight and Milton-Montford score within a fraction of it.
39% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7.7/10 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
7.7
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
O'Donnell Square vs BaltimoreHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority68%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport49%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in O'Donnell Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
21.6%Housing insecurity
14.0%Utility shutoff threat
26.0%Food insecurity
24.5%SNAP enrollment
15.7%No health insurance
31.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About O'Donnell Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for O'Donnell Square?
O'Donnell Square scores 7.7/10 (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 O'Donnell Square compare to Baltimore overall?
O'Donnell Square scores 1.1 points higher than Baltimore overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 85% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,051 vs $1,331.
Q3
What is the average rent in O'Donnell Square?
Average gross rent in O'Donnell Square is $2,051/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 85% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of O'Donnell Square residents are renters?
39% of O'Donnell Square households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 2,221 residents.
Q5
Is O'Donnell Square a high social-vulnerability area?
O'Donnell Square sits in the 70th 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 Square for landlords?
O'Donnell Square carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.7/10). 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 Square?
O'Donnell Square has 2,540 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (41.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (39.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
