1 census tracts · pop 4,293 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Ridge Grove is a one-tract neighborhood of Parkville, MD and houses 4,293 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.8/10, in the Moderate tier. 8% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well under the Parkville rate of 33.8%.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.7/10. At $1,750 a month, rents sit 15% over what the rest of Parkville commands.
Among the 9 mapped neighborhoods of Parkville, it ranks #9 by risk, the lower third. Only 5% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. The closest comparables inside the same city are Parkville Heights and Perring Village.
Rent takes 20% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 4.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Ridge Grove vs ParkvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority19%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport5%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ridge Grove
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.6%Housing insecurity
6.1%Utility shutoff threat
11.1%Food insecurity
7.7%SNAP enrollment
7.0%No health insurance
24.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Ridge Grove
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ridge Grove?
Ridge Grove scores 4.8/10 (Moderate 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 Ridge Grove compare to Parkville overall?
Ridge Grove scores 1.1 points lower than Parkville overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 8% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,750 vs $1,526.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ridge Grove?
Average gross rent in Ridge Grove is $1,750/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 8% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ridge Grove residents are renters?
5% of Ridge Grove households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Parkville). The neighborhood has 4,293 residents.
Q5
Is Ridge Grove a high social-vulnerability area?
Ridge Grove sits in the 11th 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.
Q6
How safe is Ridge Grove for landlords?
Ridge Grove carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Parkville as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Ridge Grove?
Ridge Grove has 4,241 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (85.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.4%), Hispanic / Latino (2.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
