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Neighborhood · Essex, MD

Hyde Park Eviction Risk: High

1 census tracts · pop 2,297 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8/10 · range 8-8

Hyde Park is a white-black neighborhood in Essex with 1 census tract and a population of 2,297 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 8/10 (High tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,958/month sits 48% higher than the Essex citywide average ($1,319).

Risk score
8
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Hyde Park vs Essex How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
49.2% +46%
Essex: 33.8%
Average gross rent
$1,958 +48%
Essex: $1,319
Average HH income
$134,861 +101%
Essex: $67,082
Poverty rate
4.2% -67%
Essex: 12.7%
Renter share
26.8% -31%
Essex: 38.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hyde Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 8-8

Why Hyde Park scores 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
49% 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
27% 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
4.2% below poverty line · Range 1.0-1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0-5.0 across tracts
5.0
Risk score comparison

Hyde Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).

Hyde Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Hyde Park: 8.08.0Hyde ParkNeighborhoodParent 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 Hyde Park

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
24005451100 8 2,297 49% $1,958
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 31

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

Socioeconomic status 44%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 28%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 19%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hyde Park

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

Frequently asked

About Hyde Park

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Hyde Park?

Hyde Park scores 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 Hyde Park compare to Essex overall?

Hyde Park scores 0.4 points lower than Essex overall (8.4/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,958 vs $1,319.

Q3

What is the average rent in Hyde Park?

Average gross rent in Hyde Park is $1,958/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Hyde Park residents are renters?

27% of Hyde Park households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Essex). The neighborhood has 2,297 residents.

Q5

Is Hyde Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Hyde Park sits in the 31st 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

How safe is Hyde Park for landlords?

Hyde Park carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 lower-risk.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Hyde Park?

Hyde Park has 2,284 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (35.1%), Hispanic / Latino (7.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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