2 census tracts · pop 10,734 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 6.2–7.8
Chesterwood takes in 2 census tracts of Dundalk, MD and houses 10,734 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.3/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. 54% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Dundalk rate of 35.9%.
36% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 8.4/10. Running hot is housing-court posture at 8.1/10.
Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 6.2 to 7.8, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. The poverty rate is 21%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.6/10.
At $1,621 a month, rents sit 10% over what the rest of Dundalk commands. That places it #13 of 16 neighborhoods in Dundalk. Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $66,399.
46% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.6 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
7.3
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Chesterwood vs DundalkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport45%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chesterwood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
20.5%Housing insecurity
13.7%Utility shutoff threat
25.9%Food insecurity
24.0%SNAP enrollment
12.5%No health insurance
33.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Chesterwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Chesterwood?
Chesterwood scores 7.3/10 (Elevated 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 Chesterwood compare to Dundalk overall?
Chesterwood scores 0.9 points higher than Dundalk overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,621 vs $1,473.
Q3
What is the average rent in Chesterwood?
Average gross rent in Chesterwood is $1,621/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Chesterwood residents are renters?
46% of Chesterwood households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Dundalk). The neighborhood has 10,734 residents.
Q5
Is Chesterwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Chesterwood sits in the 63rd 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 Chesterwood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Chesterwood is census tract 24005420401 (score 7.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.2 to 7.8, a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Chesterwood for landlords?
Chesterwood carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). 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 Dundalk as a whole (6.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Chesterwood?
Chesterwood has 10,806 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (32.1%), Hispanic / Latino (14.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
