1 census tracts · pop 1,821 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.8–5.8
Union Square maps to a single census tract in Baltimore, MD, population 1,821. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.8/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs roughly one in two against 32.0% citywide, putting Union Square 15.9% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 24%. 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 1.6/10. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.9/10.
Among the 157 mapped neighborhoods of Baltimore, it ranks #116 by risk, the lower third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Howard Park and Coldspring. Average gross rent runs $1,298, close to the Baltimore average.
Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $72,953. 51% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.8/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Union Square vs BaltimoreHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority80%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport16%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Union Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.9%Housing insecurity
12.9%Utility shutoff threat
21.0%Food insecurity
18.9%SNAP enrollment
9.0%No health insurance
28.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Union Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Union Square?
Union Square scores 5.8/10 (Moderate 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 Union Square compare to Baltimore overall?
Union Square scores 0.8 points lower than Baltimore overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,298 vs $1,331.
Q3
What is the average rent in Union Square?
Average gross rent in Union Square is $1,298/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Union Square residents are renters?
51% of Union Square households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 1,821 residents.
Q5
Is Union Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Union Square sits in the 22nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Union Square for landlords?
Union Square carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Union Square?
Union Square has 1,679 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (41.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (31.6%), Hispanic / Latino (18.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
