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Neighborhood · Baltimore, MD

Woodberry Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 1,726 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 5.2–5.2

Woodberry is a one-tract neighborhood of Baltimore, MD and houses 1,726 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.2/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The severe-burden share is 43%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.

Against a Baltimore baseline of 32.0%, 50% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. At $2,033 a month, rents sit 53% over what the rest of Baltimore commands.

The main counterweight is economic stress, at 3/10. Among the 157 mapped neighborhoods of Baltimore, it ranks #130 by risk, the lower third. For a like-for-like read, North Roland Park/Poplar Hill and Sharp-Leadenhall score within a fraction of it.

Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $109,617. 29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.2/10 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
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Woodberry vs Baltimore How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
49.5% +55%
Baltimore: 32.0%
Average gross rent
$2,033 +53%
Baltimore: $1,331
Average HH income
$109,617 +84%
Baltimore: $59,623
Poverty rate
12.1% -40%
Baltimore: 20.1%
Renter share
29.0% -45%
Baltimore: 52.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Woodberry and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.2–5.2

Why Woodberry scores 5.2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts
5.7
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.8–8.8 across tracts
8.8
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Rent control risk
50% of income on rent · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Tenant organizing strength
29% renter households · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Economic stress
12.1% below poverty line · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts
5.3
Risk score comparison

Woodberry vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Woodberry score vs. parent city, state, U.S.5.2WoodberryNeighborhood6.6Parent cityhost city5.5Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Woodberry

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

Tract↕ Score↕ Pop↕ % over 30% on rent↕ Average rent↕
24510130806 5.2 1,726 50% $2,033
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 55

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

Socioeconomic status 58%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 8%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 38%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 88%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Woodberry

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

Frequently asked

About Woodberry

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Woodberry?

Woodberry scores 5.2/10 (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 Woodberry compare to Baltimore overall?

Woodberry scores 1.4 points lower than Baltimore overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,033 vs $1,331.
Q3

What is the average rent in Woodberry?

Average gross rent in Woodberry is $2,033/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Woodberry residents are renters?

29% of Woodberry households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 1,726 residents.
Q5

Is Woodberry a high social-vulnerability area?

Woodberry sits in the 55th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Woodberry for landlords?

Woodberry carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Woodberry?

Woodberry has 1,562 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.5%), Other / Multiracial (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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