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Neighborhood

Eviction Risk in Poppleton , Baltimore

1 census tracts · pop 3,423 · pop-weighted composite 7.8/10 · range 7.8–7.8

Poppleton is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Baltimore with 1 census tract and a population of 3,423 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.8/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $539/month sits 60% lower than the Baltimore citywide median ($1,331).

Eviction Risk
7.8
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
51%
28% severely burdened
Median rent
$539
Median household income
$18,459
56.2% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Poppleton vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Poppleton score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Poppleton: 7.87.8PoppletonNeighborhoodParent city: 6.56.5Parent cityhost cityState: 6.96.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · MD
Coppin Heights/Ash-Co-East
7.8
/ 10 · High
1 tracts · pop. 1.3K
Peer · MD
Dunbar-Broadway
7.8
/ 10 · High
1 tracts · pop. 1.9K
Peer · MD
Graceland
7.8
/ 10 · High
1 tracts · pop. 2.5K
Peer · MD
Lakeland
7.8
/ 10 · High
1 tracts · pop. 3.7K
Comparison

Poppleton vs Baltimore

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
7.8 +20%
Baltimore: 6.5
Rent burden
51.1% +60%
Baltimore: 32.0%
Median gross rent
$539 -60%
Baltimore: $1,331
Median HH income
$18,459 -69%
Baltimore: $59,623
Poverty rate
56.2% +180%
Baltimore: 20.1%
Renter share
84.4% +61%
Baltimore: 52.5%
Where

Tract centroids in Poppleton

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 3,591 residents across all tracts in Poppleton. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

White (non-Hispanic): 2.5% Black (non-Hispanic): 94% Asian (non-Hispanic): 0.5% Other / Multiracial: 3%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 2.5%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 94%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.5%
  • Other / Multiracial 3%
Census tracts

1 tracts in Poppleton

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
24510280600 7.8 3,423 51% $539
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 96

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

Socioeconomic status 92%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 67%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 97%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 98%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Poppleton

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

Frequently asked

About Poppleton

What is the eviction-risk score for Poppleton?

Poppleton scores 7.8/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does Poppleton compare to Baltimore overall?

Poppleton scores 1.3 points higher than Baltimore overall (6.5/10). Rent burden: 51% vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $539 vs $1,331.

What is the median rent in Poppleton?

Median gross rent in Poppleton is $539/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Poppleton residents are renters?

84% of Poppleton households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 3,423 residents.

Is Poppleton a high social-vulnerability area?

Poppleton sits in the 96th 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.

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