1 census tracts · pop 1,844 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.5/10
· range 7.5–7.5
Penn North is a one-tract neighborhood of Baltimore, MD, population 1,844. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.5/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 53% against 32.0% citywide, putting Penn North 21.3% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 38%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1.4/10. This is a renter market: 66% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 27.9% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. The poverty rate is 25%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Food insecurity affects 33.5% of adults, 15.7 points above the national rate.
Among the 157 mapped neighborhoods of Baltimore, it ranks #57 by risk, the middle third. Average gross rent runs $1,264, close to the Baltimore average. Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $48,500.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7.5/10 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
7.5
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Penn North vs BaltimoreHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority93%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport18%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Penn North
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
27.9%Housing insecurity
19.7%Utility shutoff threat
33.5%Food insecurity
34.4%SNAP enrollment
11.0%No health insurance
38.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Penn North
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Penn North?
Penn North 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 Penn North compare to Baltimore overall?
Penn North scores 0.9 points higher than Baltimore overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,264 vs $1,331.
Q3
What is the average rent in Penn North?
Average gross rent in Penn North is $1,264/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Penn North residents are renters?
66% of Penn North households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 1,844 residents.
Q5
Is Penn North a high social-vulnerability area?
Penn North 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 Penn North for landlords?
Penn North 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 (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Penn North?
Penn North has 1,796 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (86.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (6.7%), Other / Multiracial (4.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
