1 census tracts · pop 2,238 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8/10
· range 8–8
Westport is a one-tract neighborhood of Baltimore, MD, population 2,238. The Eviction Risk Score is 8/10, in the High tier. 55% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Baltimore rate of 32.0%.
Average gross rent is $802, 40% below the Baltimore average of $1,331. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 35.0% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Severe burden reaches 31%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
25.5% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1/10. The poverty rate is 34%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Sitting well above the midpoint is economic stress at 8.4/10. That places it #1 of 157 neighborhoods in Baltimore. For a like-for-like read, Easterwood and Darley Park score within a fraction of it.
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 31% of average household income of $31,053.
57% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Westport 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 & transport46%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Westport
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
35.0%Housing insecurity
25.5%Utility shutoff threat
43.5%Food insecurity
46.5%SNAP enrollment
14.2%No health insurance
43.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Westport
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westport?
Westport scores 8/10 (High 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 Westport compare to Baltimore overall?
Westport scores 1.4 points higher than Baltimore overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $802 vs $1,331.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westport?
Average gross rent in Westport is $802/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westport residents are renters?
57% of Westport households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 2,238 residents.
Q5
Is Westport a high social-vulnerability area?
Westport 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 Westport for landlords?
Westport carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Westport?
Westport has 1,943 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (69.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (10.9%), Other / Multiracial (10%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
