1 census tracts · pop 5,766 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 5.3–5.3
Wellwood maps to a single census tract in Pikesville, MD and houses 5,766 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.3/10, in the Moderate tier. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 2.2/10.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.5/10. Average gross rent is $1,466, 14% below the Pikesville average of $1,707.
Against a Pikesville baseline of 33.2%, 30% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Among the 7 mapped neighborhoods of Pikesville, it ranks #3 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are The Parke at Mount Washington and The Falls.
Against average income of $110,875, annual rent is only 16%, a wide affordability cushion. 33% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Wellwood vs PikesvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority25%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport49%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Wellwood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.8%Housing insecurity
5.6%Utility shutoff threat
9.9%Food insecurity
7.4%SNAP enrollment
6.0%No health insurance
23.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Wellwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Wellwood?
Wellwood scores 5.3/10 (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 Wellwood compare to Pikesville overall?
Wellwood scores 0.6 points lower than Pikesville overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,466 vs $1,707.
Q3
What is the average rent in Wellwood?
Average gross rent in Wellwood is $1,466/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Wellwood residents are renters?
33% of Wellwood households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Pikesville). The neighborhood has 5,766 residents.
Q5
Is Wellwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Wellwood sits in the 55th 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
How safe is Wellwood for landlords?
Wellwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 Pikesville as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Wellwood?
Wellwood has 6,046 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88%), Other / Multiracial (4.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
