4 census tracts · pop 19,418 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10
· range 5.8–7.5
Rockdale spans 4 census tracts of Milford Mill, MD and houses 19,418 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.6/10, in the Elevated tier. 52% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Milford Mill rate of 34.1%.
33% 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. Scores across the 4 constituent tracts range from 5.8 to 7.5. A 1.7-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 7.8/10.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.7/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 21.9% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
14.5% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.8/10.
Average gross rent runs $1,635, close to the Milford Mill average. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $86,224. 31% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 6.6 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.6
Elevated
4 tracts · population-weighted
Rockdale vs Milford MillHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority92%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport54%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Rockdale?
Rockdale scores 6.6/10 (Elevated 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.
Q2
How does Rockdale compare to Milford Mill overall?
Rockdale scores 0.0 points higher than Milford Mill overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,635 vs $1,653.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Rockdale have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Rockdale is census tract 24005402306 (score 7.5/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.8 to 7.5, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Rockdale for landlords?
Rockdale carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). 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 (6.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Rockdale?
Rockdale has 19,250 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (80.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (7.9%), Hispanic / Latino (5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
