Neighborhood · Catonsville, MD

Oak Forest Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,795 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.6/10 · range 1.6–1.6

Oak Forest is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Catonsville with 1 census tract and a population of 2,795 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 41% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

1.6

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Oak Forest vs Catonsville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

40.7% +24%

Catonsville: 32.7%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Catonsville: $1,724

Average HH income

$179,200 +63%

Catonsville: $110,051

Poverty rate

2.5% -64%

Catonsville: 6.9%

Renter share

2.7% -91%

Catonsville: 30.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Oak Forest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.6–1.6

Why Oak Forest scores 1.6

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

41% 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

3% 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

2.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Oak Forest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Oak Forest

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24005400500	1.6	2,795	41%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 8

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

Socioeconomic status 2%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 17%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 13%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 35%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oak Forest

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

5.9%Housing insecurity
3.6%Utility shutoff threat
5.9%Food insecurity
3.8%SNAP enrollment
4.0%No health insurance
19.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Oak Forest

What is the eviction-risk score for Oak Forest?

Oak Forest scores 1.6/10 (Lower 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.

How does Oak Forest compare to Catonsville overall?

Oak Forest scores 4.5 points lower than Catonsville overall (6.1/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 33% citywide.

What percentage of Oak Forest residents are renters?

3% of Oak Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 30% in Catonsville). The neighborhood has 2,795 residents.

Is Oak Forest a high social-vulnerability area?

Oak Forest sits in the 8th 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.

How safe is Oak Forest for landlords?

Oak Forest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.6/10). 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 (6.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Oak Forest?

Oak Forest has 2,692 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (92.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (2.7%), Other / Multiracial (2.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Oak Forest

2.7 Mount DeSales 2 tracts · pop 6,143 2.9 Kenwood 4 tracts · pop 13,465 2.9 Huntsmoor South 2 tracts · pop 9,084 4.3 Harristown 2 tracts · pop 10,675 3.7 Westowne 2 tracts · pop 5,920 3.9 Wynnewood 2 tracts · pop 4,315

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Catonsville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Oak Forest.

1.7 Frederick Village 1 tracts · pop 1,679 1.8 College Hills 1 tracts · pop 5,261 1.9 Rockwell 1 tracts · pop 6,525 2.2 Oak Crest 1 tracts · pop 2,358 2.4 Edmondson Ridge 1 tracts · pop 3,060 2.4 Catonsville Heights 1 tracts · pop 2,076

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