1 census tracts · pop 3,799 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 5.6–5.6
Lake Walker is a one-tract neighborhood of Towson, MD, population 3,799. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.6/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Towson baseline of 32.8%, 56% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
38% 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. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.4/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8.6/10.
At $1,269 a month, rents sit 28% under what the rest of Towson commands. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1.5/10.
SNAP participation is 6.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 9.6% of adults, 8.2 points below the national rate.
That places it #10 of 17 neighborhoods in Towson. Only 21% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Rodgers Forge and Pinehurst. Against average income of $114,276, annual rent is only 13%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.6/10 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
5.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lake Walker vs TowsonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority52%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport22%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lake Walker
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.5%Housing insecurity
5.7%Utility shutoff threat
9.6%Food insecurity
6.5%SNAP enrollment
5.7%No health insurance
20.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lake Walker
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lake Walker?
Lake Walker 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 Lake Walker compare to Towson overall?
Lake Walker scores 1.0 points lower than Towson overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,269 vs $1,764.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lake Walker?
Average gross rent in Lake Walker is $1,269/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lake Walker residents are renters?
21% of Lake Walker households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Towson). The neighborhood has 3,799 residents.
Q5
Is Lake Walker a high social-vulnerability area?
Lake Walker sits in the 15th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Lake Walker for landlords?
Lake Walker 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 Towson as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Lake Walker?
Lake Walker has 3,740 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.4%), Hispanic / Latino (9.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
