1 census tracts · pop 2,076 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Catonsville Heights maps to a single census tract in Catonsville, MD and houses 2,076 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 68% against 32.7% citywide, putting Catonsville Heights 34.9% over its own city.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 20%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.9/10.
Among the 11 mapped neighborhoods of Catonsville, it ranks #5 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Edmondson Ridge and Westowne.
Social vulnerability runs high at 7.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Average gross rent runs $1,691, close to the Catonsville average. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $89,138. 30% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Catonsville Heights vs CatonsvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport27%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Catonsville Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.5%Housing insecurity
9.1%Utility shutoff threat
17.4%Food insecurity
13.6%SNAP enrollment
9.6%No health insurance
26.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Catonsville Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Catonsville Heights?
Catonsville Heights scores 5.4/10 (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 Catonsville Heights compare to Catonsville overall?
Catonsville Heights scores 0.5 points lower than Catonsville overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 68% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,691 vs $1,724.
Q3
What is the average rent in Catonsville Heights?
Average gross rent in Catonsville eviction risk Heights is $1,691/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Catonsville Heights residents are renters?
30% of Catonsville Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 30% in Catonsville). The neighborhood has 2,076 residents.
Q5
Is Catonsville Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Catonsville Heights sits in the 74th 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 Catonsville Heights for landlords?
Catonsville eviction risk Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Catonsville as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Catonsville Heights?
Catonsville Heights has 2,171 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.1%), Hispanic / Latino (22.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
