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Neighborhood · Baltimore, MD

Park Circle Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 3,260 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.5/10 · range 7.5–7.5

Park Circle is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Baltimore with 1 census tract and a population of 3,260 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.5/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $543/month sits 59% lower than the Baltimore citywide average ($1,331).

Risk score
7.5
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Park Circle vs Baltimore How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
47.6% +49%
Baltimore: 32.0%
Average gross rent
$543 -59%
Baltimore: $1,331
Average HH income
$36,899 -38%
Baltimore: $59,623
Poverty rate
23.8% +19%
Baltimore: 20.1%
Renter share
62.0% +18%
Baltimore: 52.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Park Circle and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 7.5–7.5

Why Park Circle scores 7.5

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
48% 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
62% 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
23.8% below poverty line · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

Park Circle vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Park Circle score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Park Circle: 7.57.5Park CircleNeighborhoodParent city: 6.76.7Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Park Circle

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
24510151200 7.5 3,260 48% $543
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 84

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

Socioeconomic status 86%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 62%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 94%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Park Circle

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Park Circle

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Park Circle?

Park Circle scores 7.5/10 (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 Park Circle compare to Baltimore overall?

Park Circle scores 0.8 points higher than Baltimore overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $543 vs $1,331.
Q3

What is the average rent in Park Circle?

Average gross rent in Park Circle is $543/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Park Circle residents are renters?

62% of Park Circle households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 3,260 residents.
Q5

Is Park Circle a high social-vulnerability area?

Park Circle sits in the 84th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Park Circle for landlords?

Park Circle carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.5/10). 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 (6.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Park Circle?

Park Circle has 3,406 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (95.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (2.2%), Other / Multiracial (2.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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