2 census tracts · pop 7,528 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7/10
· range 6.9–7.3
Orchard Ridge takes in 2 census tracts of Baltimore, MD, population 7,528. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1.6/10.
The severe-burden share is 21%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Cost burden runs 40% against 32.0% citywide, putting Orchard Ridge 8.3% over its own city. 19.9% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
Food insecurity affects 34.8% of adults, 17.0 points above the national rate. The poverty rate is 19%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Among the 157 mapped neighborhoods of Baltimore, it ranks #77 by risk, the middle third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Shipley Hill and East Arlington. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.4 points apart at the extremes.
Average gross rent runs $1,309, close to the Baltimore average. Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $53,032.
31% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Orchard Ridge vs BaltimoreHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority96%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport26%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Orchard Ridge
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
28.5%Housing insecurity
19.2%Utility shutoff threat
33.4%Food insecurity
33.4%SNAP enrollment
10.7%No health insurance
37.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Orchard Ridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Orchard Ridge?
Orchard Ridge scores 7/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Orchard Ridge compare to Baltimore overall?
Orchard Ridge scores 0.4 points higher than Baltimore overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,309 vs $1,331.
Q3
What is the average rent in Orchard Ridge?
Average gross rent in Orchard Ridge is $1,309/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Orchard Ridge residents are renters?
31% of Orchard Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 7,528 residents.
Q5
Is Orchard Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?
Orchard Ridge sits in the 60th 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
Which tracts in Orchard Ridge have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Orchard Ridge is census tract 24510260303 (score 7.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.9 to 7.3, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Orchard Ridge for landlords?
Orchard Ridge carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Orchard Ridge?
Orchard Ridge has 6,543 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (88.5%), Hispanic / Latino (4.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
