Neighborhood · Mays Chapel, MD

Seminary Overlook Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,409 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.1/10 · range 1.1–1.1

Seminary Overlook is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Mays Chapel with 1 census tract and a population of 5,409 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 12% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,197/month sits 26% higher than the Mays Chapel citywide average ($1,739).

Risk score

1.1

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Seminary Overlook vs Mays Chapel How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

12.1% -38%

Mays Chapel: 19.4%

Average gross rent

$2,197 +26%

Mays Chapel: $1,739

Average HH income

$158,430 +34%

Mays Chapel: $118,462

Poverty rate

1.1% -59%

Mays Chapel: 2.7%

Renter share

6.4% -66%

Mays Chapel: 18.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Seminary Overlook and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.1–1.1

Why Seminary Overlook scores 1.1

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 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Rent control risk

12% of income on rent · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts

2.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Tenant organizing strength

6% renter households · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts

4.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Economic stress

1.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Risk score comparison

Seminary Overlook vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Seminary Overlook

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24005408704	1.1	5,409	12%	$2,197

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 3

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

Socioeconomic status 1%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 58%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 30%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 2%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Seminary Overlook

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

5.3%Housing insecurity
3.1%Utility shutoff threat
5.6%Food insecurity
3.2%SNAP enrollment
3.9%No health insurance
17.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Seminary Overlook

What is the eviction-risk score for Seminary Overlook?

Seminary Overlook scores 1.1/10 (Lower 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.

How does Seminary Overlook compare to Mays Chapel overall?

Seminary Overlook scores 4.7 points lower than Mays Chapel overall (5.8/10). Renters spend 12% of income on rent vs 19% citywide. Average rent: $2,197 vs $1,739.

What is the average rent in Seminary Overlook?

Average gross rent in Seminary Overlook is $2,197/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 12% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Seminary Overlook residents are renters?

6% of Seminary Overlook households are renter-occupied (vs 19% in Mays Chapel). The neighborhood has 5,409 residents.

Is Seminary Overlook a high social-vulnerability area?

Seminary Overlook sits in the 3rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Seminary Overlook for landlords?

Seminary Overlook carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.1/10). 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 Mays Chapel as a whole (5.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Seminary Overlook?

Seminary Overlook has 5,294 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10%), Other / Multiracial (4.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Seminary Overlook

3.5 Rodgers Forge 2 tracts · pop 5,295 4.2 Wiltondale 2 tracts · pop 5,577 3.1 Howardsville 3 tracts · pop 9,342 3.1 Tobin 2 tracts · pop 12,388 3.6 Willow Glen 3 tracts · pop 11,030 3.5 Rockdale 4 tracts · pop 19,418

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Mays Chapel

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Seminary Overlook.

1.5 Ballinrobe 1 tracts · pop 6,635

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