1 census tracts · pop 3,448 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Malvern maps to a single census tract in Towson, MD, population 3,448. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.2/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 45% against 32.8% citywide, putting Malvern 12.0% over its own city.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8.6/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 1.7/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 4.6% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
11% 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. 3.5% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.1/10.
Among the 17 mapped neighborhoods of Towson, it ranks #15 by risk, the lower third. At 18% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Rent takes 11% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Average gross rent runs $1,831, close to the Towson average.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.2/10 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
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Malvern vs TowsonHow 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 & transport19%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Malvern
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
4.6%Housing insecurity
3.0%Utility shutoff threat
4.7%Food insecurity
2.9%SNAP enrollment
3.5%No health insurance
19.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Malvern
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Malvern?
Malvern scores 5.2/10 (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 Malvern compare to Towson overall?
Malvern scores 1.4 points lower than Towson overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,831 vs $1,764.
Q3
What is the average rent in Malvern?
Average gross rent in Malvern is $1,831/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Malvern residents are renters?
18% of Malvern households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Towson). The neighborhood has 3,448 residents.
Q5
Is Malvern a high social-vulnerability area?
Malvern sits in the 9th 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 Malvern for landlords?
Malvern carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Malvern?
Malvern has 3,513 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82%), Hispanic / Latino (9.2%), Other / Multiracial (3.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
