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Neighborhood · Catonsville, MD

Catonsville Heights Eviction Risk: High

1 census tracts · pop 2,076 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.8/10 · range 8.8-8.8

Catonsville Heights is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Catonsville with 1 census tract and a population of 2,076 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 8.8/10 (High tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 68% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,691/month sits 2% lower than the Catonsville citywide average ($1,724).

Risk score
8.8
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Catonsville Heights vs Catonsville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
67.6% +107%
Catonsville: 32.7%
Average gross rent
$1,691 -2%
Catonsville: $1,724
Average HH income
$89,138 -19%
Catonsville: $110,051
Poverty rate
3.4% -50%
Catonsville: 6.9%
Renter share
30.0% -1%
Catonsville: 30.3%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Catonsville Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 8.8-8.8

Why Catonsville Heights scores 8.8

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 6.4-6.4 across tracts
6.4
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.9-8.9 across tracts
8.9
Rent control risk
68% of income on rent · Range 7.9-7.9 across tracts
7.9
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.2-5.2 across tracts
5.2
Tenant organizing strength
30% renter households · Range 6.7-6.7 across tracts
6.7
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.9-5.9 across tracts
5.9
Economic stress
3.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0-1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.6-3.6 across tracts
3.6
Risk score comparison

Catonsville Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).

Catonsville Heights score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Catonsville Height: 8.88.8Catonsville HeightNeighborhoodParent city: 8.28.2Parent cityhost cityState: 7.87.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.25.2U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Catonsville Heights

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
24005400900 8.8 2,076 68% $1,691
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 74

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

Socioeconomic status 87%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 81%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 27%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.

Frequently asked

About Catonsville Heights

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Catonsville Heights?

Catonsville Heights scores 8.8/10 (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 Catonsville Heights compare to Catonsville overall?

Catonsville Heights scores 0.6 points higher than Catonsville overall (8.2/10). 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 high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.8/10). 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 Catonsville as a whole (8.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Catonsville Heights?

Catonsville Heights has 2,171 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.1%), Hispanic / Latino (22.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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