1 census tracts · pop 2,033 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.7/10
· range 6.7–6.7
Knettishall maps to a single census tract in Towson, MD, population 2,033. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.7/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Towson baseline of 32.8%, 51% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.6/10. 15% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.6/10. Average gross rent is $2,016, 14% above the Towson average of $1,764. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.1/10.
Among the 17 mapped neighborhoods of Towson, it ranks #7 by risk, the middle third. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $89,063.
29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.7/10 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
6.7
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Knettishall vs TowsonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority55%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport30%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Knettishall
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.1%Housing insecurity
6.7%Utility shutoff threat
11.9%Food insecurity
8.6%SNAP enrollment
6.9%No health insurance
23.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Knettishall
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Knettishall?
Knettishall scores 6.7/10 (Elevated 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 Knettishall compare to Towson overall?
Knettishall scores 0.1 points higher than Towson overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $2,016 vs $1,764.
Q3
What is the average rent in Knettishall?
Average gross rent in Knettishall is $2,016/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Knettishall residents are renters?
29% of Knettishall households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Towson). The neighborhood has 2,033 residents.
Q5
Is Knettishall a high social-vulnerability area?
Knettishall 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 Knettishall for landlords?
Knettishall carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.7/10). 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 Towson as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Knettishall?
Knettishall has 2,110 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
