1 census tracts · pop 5,556 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 4.5–4.5
Mercy Ridge maps to a single census tract in Timonium, MD, population 5,556. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.5/10, Moderate tier. 61% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Timonium rate of 32.1%.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.2/10. The severe-burden share is 24%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.9/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 5.6% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
4.9% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. At 21% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Stratford and Eastridge.
Rent takes 15% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $1,844, close to the Timonium average.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.5/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Mercy Ridge vs TimoniumHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority24%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport66%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Mercy Ridge
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.6%Housing insecurity
3.4%Utility shutoff threat
6.6%Food insecurity
4.3%SNAP enrollment
4.9%No health insurance
26.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Mercy Ridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Mercy Ridge?
Mercy Ridge scores 4.5/10 (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 Mercy Ridge compare to Timonium overall?
Mercy Ridge scores 1.4 points lower than Timonium overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,844 vs $1,836.
Q3
What is the average rent in Mercy Ridge?
Average gross rent in Mercy Ridge is $1,844/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Mercy Ridge residents are renters?
21% of Mercy Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 23% in Timonium). The neighborhood has 5,556 residents.
Q5
Is Mercy Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?
Mercy Ridge sits in the 31st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Mercy Ridge for landlords?
Mercy Ridge carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Timonium as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Mercy Ridge?
Mercy Ridge has 5,602 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
