Neighborhood · Reisterstown, MD

Owings Ridge Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 6,133 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10 · range 3.6–3.6

Owings Ridge is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Reisterstown with 1 census tract and a population of 6,133 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 38% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,720/month sits 8% higher than the Reisterstown citywide average ($1,600).

Risk score

3.6

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Owings Ridge vs Reisterstown How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

37.5% -5%

Reisterstown: 39.4%

Average gross rent

$1,720 +8%

Reisterstown: $1,600

Average HH income

$97,868 +23%

Reisterstown: $79,812

Poverty rate

8.9% -25%

Reisterstown: 11.8%

Renter share

64.3% +90%

Reisterstown: 33.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Owings Ridge and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.6–3.6

Why Owings Ridge scores 3.6

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

38% 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

64% 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

8.9% below poverty line · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts

2.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts

3.8

Risk score comparison

Owings Ridge vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Owings Ridge

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24005404201	3.6	6,133	38%	$1,720

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 80

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

Socioeconomic status 73%ile

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

Household characteristics 69%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 84%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 76%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Owings Ridge

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

19.8%Housing insecurity
12.2%Utility shutoff threat
21.9%Food insecurity
17.2%SNAP enrollment
10.4%No health insurance
26.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Owings Ridge

What is the eviction-risk score for Owings Ridge?

Owings Ridge scores 3.6/10 (Lower 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.

How does Owings Ridge compare to Reisterstown overall?

Owings Ridge scores 2.9 points lower than Reisterstown overall (6.5/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 39% citywide. Average rent: $1,720 vs $1,600.

What is the average rent in Owings Ridge?

Average gross rent in Owings Ridge is $1,720/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Owings Ridge residents are renters?

64% of Owings Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Reisterstown). The neighborhood has 6,133 residents.

Is Owings Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?

Owings Ridge sits in the 80th 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.

How safe is Owings Ridge for landlords?

Owings Ridge carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Owings Ridge?

Owings Ridge has 6,360 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (60.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Owings Ridge

2.6 Belltown 2 tracts · pop 12,425 2.9 Wildwoods 8 tracts · pop 40,097 3.1 Tobin 2 tracts · pop 12,388 3.5 Rockdale 4 tracts · pop 19,418 3.1 Howardsville 3 tracts · pop 9,342 3.6 Willow Glen 3 tracts · pop 11,030

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Reisterstown

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Owings Ridge.

4 Cherry Valley 1 tracts · pop 5,228 3 Glen Morris 1 tracts · pop 5,828 4.3 Hunters Glen South 1 tracts · pop 6,671 5.6 Delight 1 tracts · pop 3,756

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