1 census tracts · pop 3,761 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10
· range 6.6–6.6
Winston-Govans is a one-tract neighborhood of Baltimore, MD and houses 3,761 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.6/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Baltimore baseline of 32.0%, 49% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 36%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. 17.0% 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. Average gross rent is $1,563, 17% above the Baltimore average of $1,331.
The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 3/10. Food insecurity affects 29.8% of adults, 12.0 points above the national rate. The poverty rate is 17%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Among the 157 mapped neighborhoods of Baltimore, it ranks #88 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Pen Lucy and Lake Walker score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 32% of average household income of $58,698. 42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 6.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Winston-Govans vs BaltimoreHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority96%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Winston-Govans
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
25.9%Housing insecurity
17.0%Utility shutoff threat
29.8%Food insecurity
28.7%SNAP enrollment
10.1%No health insurance
36.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Winston-Govans
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Winston-Govans?
Winston-Govans scores 6.6/10 (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 Winston-Govans compare to Baltimore overall?
Winston-Govans scores 0.0 points higher than Baltimore overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,563 vs $1,331.
Q3
What is the average rent in Winston-Govans?
Average gross rent in Winston-Govans is $1,563/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Winston-Govans residents are renters?
42% of Winston-Govans households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 3,761 residents.
Q5
Is Winston-Govans a high social-vulnerability area?
Winston-Govans sits in the 89th 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 Winston-Govans for landlords?
Winston-Govans carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Winston-Govans?
Winston-Govans has 3,650 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (87.9%), Hispanic / Latino (8.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (3.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
