2 census tracts · pop 5,920 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5–6.4
Westowne is a 2-tract neighborhood of Catonsville, MD and houses 5,920 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.5/10, in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 35%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Against a Catonsville baseline of 32.7%, 40% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The 2 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 5 to 6.4, a 1.4-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address.
Among the 11 mapped neighborhoods of Catonsville, it ranks #4 by risk, the middle third. Only 18% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
For a like-for-like read, Edmondson Ridge and Catonsville Heights score within a fraction of it. Average gross rent runs $1,735, close to the Catonsville average. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $83,999.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.4 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Westowne vs CatonsvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority82%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport25%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Westowne
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
20.5%Housing insecurity
13.2%Utility shutoff threat
23.1%Food insecurity
19.5%SNAP enrollment
9.3%No health insurance
27.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Westowne
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westowne?
Westowne scores 5.5/10 (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 Westowne compare to Catonsville overall?
Westowne scores 0.4 points lower than Catonsville overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,735 vs $1,724.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westowne?
Average gross rent in Westowne is $1,735/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westowne residents are renters?
18% of Westowne households are renter-occupied (vs 30% in Catonsville). The neighborhood has 5,920 residents.
Q5
Is Westowne a high social-vulnerability area?
Westowne sits in the 58th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Westowne have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Westowne is census tract 24005400702 (score 6.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5 to 6.4, a spread of 1.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Westowne for landlords?
Westowne carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Westowne?
Westowne has 5,622 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (59.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
