1 census tracts · pop 3,869 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.2/10
· range 7.2–7.2
Essexshire Gate is a one-tract neighborhood of Essex, MD, population 3,869. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.2/10, Elevated tier. Against a Essex baseline of 33.8%, 47% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8.4/10.
16% 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. At $1,039 a month, rents sit 21% under what the rest of Essex commands. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.2/10.
Among the 11 mapped neighborhoods of Essex, it ranks #5 by risk, the middle third. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $55,214.
41% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 7.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.2
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Essexshire Gate vs EssexHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority37%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Essexshire Gate
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.2%Housing insecurity
10.4%Utility shutoff threat
21.8%Food insecurity
17.9%SNAP enrollment
12.3%No health insurance
33.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Essexshire Gate
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Essexshire Gate?
Essexshire Gate scores 7.2/10 (Elevated 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 Essexshire Gate compare to Essex overall?
Essexshire Gate scores 0.9 points higher than Essex overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,039 vs $1,319.
Q3
What is the average rent in Essexshire Gate?
Average gross rent in Essexshire Gate is $1,039/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Essexshire Gate residents are renters?
41% of Essexshire Gate households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Essex). The neighborhood has 3,869 residents.
Q5
Is Essexshire Gate a high social-vulnerability area?
Essexshire Gate 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 Essexshire Gate for landlords?
Essexshire Gate carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.2/10). 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 Essex as a whole (6.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Essexshire Gate?
Essexshire Gate has 4,078 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.6%), Hispanic / Latino (8.7%), Other / Multiracial (6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
