2 census tracts · pop 3,580 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 6.3–7.8
Gray Haven spans 2 census tracts of Dundalk, MD, population 3,580. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.3/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Against a Dundalk baseline of 35.9%, 48% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 31%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 8.4/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 8.1/10. Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 6.3 to 7.8. A 1.5-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. The poverty rate is 21%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.4/10. Among the 16 mapped neighborhoods of Dundalk, it ranks #13 by risk, the lower third.
Average gross rent runs $1,451, close to the Dundalk average. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $76,118.
32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.5 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
Gray Haven vs DundalkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority38%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport18%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Gray Haven
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.6%Housing insecurity
11.2%Utility shutoff threat
22.3%Food insecurity
19.4%SNAP enrollment
11.5%No health insurance
32.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Gray Haven
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Gray Haven?
Gray Haven 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 Gray Haven compare to Dundalk overall?
Gray Haven scores 0.9 points higher than Dundalk overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,451 vs $1,473.
Q3
What is the average rent in Gray Haven?
Average gross rent in Gray Haven is $1,451/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Gray Haven residents are renters?
32% of Gray Haven households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Dundalk). The neighborhood has 3,580 residents.
Q5
Is Gray Haven a high social-vulnerability area?
Gray Haven sits in the 48th 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 Gray Haven have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Gray Haven is census tract 24005420302 (score 7.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.3 to 7.8, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Gray Haven for landlords?
Gray Haven 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 Gray Haven?
Gray Haven has 3,567 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.8%), Hispanic / Latino (7.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
