1 census tracts · pop 5,798 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.9/10
· range 6.9–6.9
Saint Helena is a one-tract neighborhood of Baltimore, MD and houses 5,798 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.9/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 71% against 32.0% citywide, putting Saint Helena 38.7% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 33%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1.1/10.
21.8% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. The poverty rate is 19%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Food insecurity affects 29.6% of adults, 11.8 points above the national rate.
At $1,203 a month, rents sit 10% under what the rest of Baltimore commands. Among the 157 mapped neighborhoods of Baltimore, it ranks #81 by risk, the middle third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Radnor-Winston and Orchard Ridge. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $54,832.
39% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.9/10 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
6.9
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Saint Helena vs BaltimoreHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport70%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Saint Helena
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
24.1%Housing insecurity
13.4%Utility shutoff threat
29.6%Food insecurity
24.8%SNAP enrollment
21.8%No health insurance
38.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Saint Helena
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Saint Helena?
Saint Helena scores 6.9/10 (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 Saint Helena compare to Baltimore overall?
Saint Helena scores 0.3 points higher than Baltimore overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 71% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,203 vs $1,331.
Q3
What is the average rent in Saint Helena?
Average gross rent in Saint Helena is $1,203/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 71% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Saint Helena residents are renters?
39% of Saint Helena households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 5,798 residents.
Q5
Is Saint Helena a high social-vulnerability area?
Saint Helena sits in the 87th 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 Saint Helena for landlords?
Saint Helena carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.9/10). 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 Saint Helena?
Saint Helena has 6,531 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (51.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (30.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.