1 census tracts · pop 5,261 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 4.5–4.5
College Hills maps to a single census tract in Catonsville, MD, population 5,261. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.5/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.3/10.
41% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, above the Catonsville rate of 32.7%. 20% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.9/10.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.4/10. Average gross rent is $1,461, 15% below the Catonsville average of $1,724.
Food insecurity affects 7.2% of adults, 10.6 points below the national rate. 4.8% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
Among the 11 mapped neighborhoods of Catonsville, it ranks #9 by risk, the lower third. At 19% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
For a like-for-like read, Frederick Village and Oak Forest score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 14% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.5/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
College Hills vs CatonsvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority39%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport45%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in College Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.7%Housing insecurity
4.0%Utility shutoff threat
7.2%Food insecurity
4.7%SNAP enrollment
4.8%No health insurance
21.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About College Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for College Hills?
College Hills scores 4.5/10 (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 College Hills compare to Catonsville overall?
College Hills scores 1.4 points lower than Catonsville overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,461 vs $1,724.
Q3
What is the average rent in College Hills?
Average gross rent in College Hills is $1,461/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of College Hills residents are renters?
19% of College Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 30% in Catonsville). The neighborhood has 5,261 residents.
Q5
Is College Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
College Hills sits in the 14th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is College Hills for landlords?
College Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 College Hills?
College Hills has 5,371 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.4%), Hispanic / Latino (6.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.