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Neighborhood · Reisterstown, MD

Delight Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,756 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10 · range 5.6–5.6

Delight is a white-black neighborhood in Reisterstown with 1 census tract and a population of 3,756 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 76% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 42% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,571/month sits 2% lower than the Reisterstown citywide average ($1,600).

Risk score
5.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Delight vs Reisterstown How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
76.0% +93%
Reisterstown: 39.4%
Average gross rent
$1,571 -2%
Reisterstown: $1,600
Average HH income
$60,000 -25%
Reisterstown: $79,812
Poverty rate
25.4% +115%
Reisterstown: 11.8%
Renter share
30.7% -9%
Reisterstown: 33.8%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Delight and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.6–5.6

Why Delight scores 5.6

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
76% of income on rent · Range 7.8–7.8 across tracts
7.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts
5.6
Tenant organizing strength
31% renter households · Range 7.9–7.9 across tracts
7.9
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Economic stress
25.4% below poverty line · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Delight score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Delight: 5.65.6DelightNeighborhoodParent city: 6.56.5Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Delight

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
24005404502 5.6 3,756 76% $1,571
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 79

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

Socioeconomic status 80%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 85%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 69%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 Delight

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

Frequently asked

About Delight

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Delight?

Delight scores 5.6/10 (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 Delight compare to Reisterstown overall?

Delight scores 0.9 points lower than Reisterstown overall (6.5/10). Renters spend 76% of income on rent vs 39% citywide. Average rent: $1,571 vs $1,600.
Q3

What is the average rent in Delight?

Average gross rent in Delight is $1,571/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 76% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Delight residents are renters?

31% of Delight households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Reisterstown). The neighborhood has 3,756 residents.
Q5

Is Delight a high social-vulnerability area?

Delight sits in the 79th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Delight for landlords?

Delight carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 Reisterstown as a whole (6.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Delight?

Delight has 3,999 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (39.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (33.1%), Hispanic / Latino (16.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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