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Neighborhood · Essex, MD

Essexshire Gate Eviction Risk: High

1 census tracts · pop 3,869 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.8/10 · range 8.8-8.8

Essexshire Gate is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Essex with 1 census tract and a population of 3,869 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 8.8/10 (High tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,039/month sits 21% lower than the Essex citywide average ($1,319).

Risk score
8.8
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Essexshire Gate vs Essex How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
46.8% +38%
Essex: 33.8%
Average gross rent
$1,039 -21%
Essex: $1,319
Average HH income
$55,214 -18%
Essex: $67,082
Poverty rate
8.9% -30%
Essex: 12.7%
Renter share
40.6% +5%
Essex: 38.7%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Essexshire Gate and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 8.8-8.8

Why Essexshire Gate scores 8.8

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
47% of income on rent · Range 7.4-7.4 across tracts
7.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.6-5.6 across tracts
5.6
Tenant organizing strength
41% renter households · Range 8.4-8.4 across tracts
8.4
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.8-6.8 across tracts
6.8
Economic stress
8.9% below poverty line · Range 2.2-2.2 across tracts
2.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0-1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

Essexshire Gate vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).

Essexshire Gate score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Essexshire Gate: 8.88.8Essexshire GateNeighborhoodParent city: 8.48.4Parent cityhost cityState: 7.87.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.25.2U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Essexshire Gate

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
24005450501 8.8 3,869 47% $1,039
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 75%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 37%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 61%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.

Frequently asked

About Essexshire Gate

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Essexshire Gate?

Essexshire Gate scores 8.8/10 (High 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 0.4 points higher than Essex overall (8.4/10). 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 high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.8/10). 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 (8.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Essexshire Gate?

Essexshire Gate has 4,078 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.6%), Hispanic / Latino (8.7%), Other / Multiracial (6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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