Neighborhood · Milford Mill, MD

Rockdale Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 19,418 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10 · range 3.2–4

Rockdale is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Milford Mill with 4 census tracts and a population of 19,418 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,635/month sits 1% lower than the Milford Mill citywide average ($1,653).

Risk score

3.5

Lower

4 tracts · population-weighted

Rockdale vs Milford Mill How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

51.5% +51%

Milford Mill: 34.1%

Average gross rent

$1,635 -1%

Milford Mill: $1,653

Average HH income

$86,224 +12%

Milford Mill: $76,676

Poverty rate

11.3% +61%

Milford Mill: 7.0%

Renter share

31.2% -42%

Milford Mill: 53.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Rockdale and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 3.2–4

Why Rockdale scores 3.5

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 7.5–8.9 across tracts

8.2

Rent control risk

52% of income on rent · Range 6.9–8.9 across tracts

7.8

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.3–5.6 across tracts

5.5

Tenant organizing strength

31% renter households · Range 5.8–9.4 across tracts

7.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.4–7.0 across tracts

6.1

Economic stress

11.3% below poverty line · Range 2.2–3.5 across tracts

2.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.3–4.8 across tracts

3.3

Risk score comparison

Rockdale vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Rockdale?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.8 points from 3.2 to 4. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

4.0 3.6 3.2 3.2

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Rockdale

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24005402306	4	4,394	42%	$1,442
24005402604	3.6	6,957	59%	$1,931
24005402302	3.2	6,004	50%	$1,488
24005402602	3.2	2,063	50%	$1,471

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 63

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 60%ile

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

Household characteristics 52%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 92%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 54%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Rockdale

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

21.6%Housing insecurity
14.4%Utility shutoff threat
25.0%Food insecurity
21.8%SNAP enrollment
8.9%No health insurance
30.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Rockdale

What is the eviction-risk score for Rockdale?

Rockdale scores 3.5/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 Rockdale compare to Milford Mill overall?

Rockdale scores 3.0 points lower than Milford Mill overall (6.5/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,635 vs $1,653.

What is the average rent in Rockdale?

Average gross rent in Rockdale is $1,635/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Rockdale residents are renters?

31% of Rockdale households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Milford Mill). The neighborhood has 19,418 residents.

Is Rockdale a high social-vulnerability area?

Rockdale sits in the 63rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Rockdale have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Rockdale is census tract 24005402306 (score 4/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 4, a spread of 0.8 points.

How safe is Rockdale for landlords?

Rockdale carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Milford Mill as a whole (6.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Rockdale?

Rockdale has 19,250 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (80.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (7.9%), Hispanic / Latino (5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Rockdale

3.6 Willow Glen 3 tracts · pop 11,030 3.1 Tobin 2 tracts · pop 12,388 2.9 Wildwoods 8 tracts · pop 40,097 3 Hebbville 2 tracts · pop 8,299 3.1 Howardsville 3 tracts · pop 9,342 3.3 Windsor Mill 2 tracts · pop 6,739

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Milford Mill

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Rockdale.

3.3 Windsor Mill 2 tracts · pop 6,739 2.9 Hebbville 2 tracts · pop 8,299

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