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Neighborhood · Dundalk, MD

Graceland Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,548 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10 · range 5.7–5.7

Graceland is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Dundalk with 1 census tract and a population of 2,548 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 87% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,973/month sits 34% higher than the Dundalk citywide average ($1,473).

Risk score
5.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Graceland vs Dundalk How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
86.9% +142%
Dundalk: 35.9%
Average gross rent
$1,973 +34%
Dundalk: $1,473
Average HH income
$67,778 +9%
Dundalk: $62,349
Poverty rate
21.7% +12%
Dundalk: 19.3%
Renter share
19.4% -45%
Dundalk: 35.4%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Graceland and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.7–5.7

Why Graceland scores 5.7

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
87% of income on rent · Range 8.4–8.4 across tracts
8.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts
5.2
Tenant organizing strength
19% renter households · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts
7.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts
8.1
Economic stress
21.7% below poverty line · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts
5.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Risk score comparison

Graceland vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Graceland score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Graceland: 5.75.7GracelandNeighborhoodParent city: 6.56.5Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Graceland

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
24005420702 5.7 2,548 87% $1,973
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 75

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

Socioeconomic status 81%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 83%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 40%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Graceland

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

Frequently asked

About Graceland

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Graceland?

Graceland scores 5.7/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2

How does Graceland compare to Dundalk overall?

Graceland scores 0.8 points lower than Dundalk overall (6.5/10). Renters spend 87% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,973 vs $1,473.
Q3

What is the average rent in Graceland?

Average gross rent in Graceland is $1,973/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 87% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Graceland residents are renters?

19% of Graceland households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Dundalk). The neighborhood has 2,548 residents.
Q5

Is Graceland a high social-vulnerability area?

Graceland sits in the 75th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Graceland for landlords?

Graceland carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 Dundalk as a whole (6.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Graceland?

Graceland has 2,491 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.8%), Hispanic / Latino (28.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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