2 census tracts · pop 6,143 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.6–6
Mount DeSales is a 2-tract neighborhood of Catonsville, MD, population 6,143. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.8/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 50% against 32.7% citywide, putting Mount DeSales 17.6% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 28%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1.9/10.
Running cool is economic stress, at 2/10. At $1,358 a month, rents sit 21% under what the rest of Catonsville commands. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.9/10.
That places it #2 of 11 neighborhoods in Catonsville. For a like-for-like read, Kenwood and Westowne score within a fraction of it. Against average income of $89,816, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.4 points apart at the extremes. 45% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
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 5.8/10 (Moderate 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 0.1 points lower than Catonsville overall (5.9/10). 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 6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 6, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Mount DeSales for landlords?
Mount DeSales carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 (5.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Mount DeSales?
Mount DeSales has 6,063 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
