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Neighborhood · Catonsville, MD

Mount DeSales Eviction Risk: High

2 census tracts · pop 6,143 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.6/10 · range 8.3-9

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 8.6/10 (High 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
8.6
High
2 tracts · population-weighted
Mount DeSales vs Catonsville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
50.3% +54%
Catonsville: 32.7%
Average gross rent
$1,358 -21%
Catonsville: $1,724
Average HH income
$89,816 -18%
Catonsville: $110,051
Poverty rate
8.0% +17%
Catonsville: 6.9%
Renter share
44.7% +47%
Catonsville: 30.3%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Mount DeSales and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 8.3-9

Why Mount DeSales scores 8.6

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
50% 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
45% 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
8.0% below poverty line · Range 1.8-2.2 across tracts
2.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.2-2.7 across tracts
1.9
Risk score comparison

Mount DeSales vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).

Mount DeSales score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Mount DeSales: 8.68.6Mount DeSalesNeighborhoodParent city: 8.28.2Parent cityhost cityState: 7.87.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.25.2U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Mount DeSales

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
24005400701 9 2,980 57% $1,516
24005400600 8.3 3,163 44% $1,210
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 38

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 37%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 28%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 43%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.

Frequently asked

About Mount DeSales

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Mount DeSales?

Mount DeSales scores 8.6/10 (High 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 0.4 points higher than Catonsville overall (8.2/10). 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 9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.3 to 9, a spread of 0.7 points.

Q7

How safe is Mount DeSales for landlords?

Mount DeSales carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.6/10). 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 (8.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-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.

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