1 census tracts · pop 3,096 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10
· range 6.4–6.4
Yale Heights maps to a single census tract in Baltimore, MD and houses 3,096 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.4/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Against a Baltimore baseline of 32.0%, 48% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 28.3% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1.9/10.
The severe-burden share is 16%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Food insecurity affects 32.0% of adults, 14.2 points above the national rate.
Among the 157 mapped neighborhoods of Baltimore, it ranks #93 by risk, the middle third. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,351, close to the Baltimore average.
Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $57,699. 61% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 6.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.4
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Yale Heights vs BaltimoreHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority92%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport21%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Yale Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
28.3%Housing insecurity
18.4%Utility shutoff threat
32.0%Food insecurity
30.8%SNAP enrollment
10.6%No health insurance
34.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Yale Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Yale Heights?
Yale Heights scores 6.4/10 (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 Yale Heights compare to Baltimore overall?
Yale Heights scores 0.2 points lower than Baltimore overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,351 vs $1,331.
Q3
What is the average rent in Yale Heights?
Average gross rent in Yale Heights is $1,351/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Yale Heights residents are renters?
61% of Yale Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 3,096 residents.
Q5
Is Yale Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Yale Heights sits in the 73rd 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 Yale Heights for landlords?
Yale Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). 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 Yale Heights?
Yale Heights has 3,175 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (85.7%), Other / Multiracial (9%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
