2 census tracts · pop 6,143 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.6/10
· range 2.5–2.8
Mount DeSales is a white-black neighborhood in Catonsville with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,143 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,358/month sits 21% lower than the Catonsville citywide average ($1,724).
Risk score
2.6
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Mount DeSales vs CatonsvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Mount DeSales
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.9%Housing insecurity
8.0%Utility shutoff threat
14.1%Food insecurity
10.7%SNAP enrollment
7.0%No health insurance
22.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Mount DeSales
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Mount DeSales?
Mount DeSales scores 2.6/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Mount DeSales compare to Catonsville overall?
Mount DeSales scores 3.5 points lower than Catonsville overall (6.1/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,358 vs $1,724.
Q3
What is the average rent in Mount DeSales?
Average gross rent in Mount DeSales is $1,358/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Mount DeSales residents are renters?
45% of Mount DeSales households are renter-occupied (vs 30% in Catonsville). The neighborhood has 6,143 residents.
Q5
Is Mount DeSales a high social-vulnerability area?
Mount DeSales sits in the 38th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Mount DeSales have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Mount DeSales is census tract 24005400701 (score 2.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.5 to 2.8, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Mount DeSales for landlords?
Mount DeSales carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 (6.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Mount DeSales?
Mount DeSales has 6,063 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
