1 census tracts · pop 1,954 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Ruxton Hills maps to a single census tract in Towson, MD, population 1,954. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. At $2,333 a month, rents sit 32% over what the rest of Towson commands.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 8.6/10. 24% 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.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.8/10. about a quarter of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, under the Towson rate of 32.8%. The voucher gap is 18.7%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 5.3% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 5.7% of adults, 12.1 points below the national rate.
Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.1/10. That places it #12 of 17 neighborhoods in Towson.
Only 5% 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. For a like-for-like read, The Willows of Ruxton and Pinehurst score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 13% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
One tract means one number: 5.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Ruxton Hills vs TowsonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority14%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport18%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ruxton Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.3%Housing insecurity
3.4%Utility shutoff threat
5.7%Food insecurity
3.7%SNAP enrollment
4.0%No health insurance
21.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Ruxton Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ruxton Hills?
Ruxton Hills scores 5.4/10 (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 Ruxton Hills compare to Towson overall?
Ruxton Hills scores 1.2 points lower than Towson overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 27% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $2,333 vs $1,764.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ruxton Hills?
Average gross rent in Ruxton Hills is $2,333/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ruxton Hills residents are renters?
5% of Ruxton Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Towson). The neighborhood has 1,954 residents.
Q5
Is Ruxton Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Ruxton Hills sits in the 8th 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 Ruxton Hills for landlords?
Ruxton Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Ruxton Hills?
Ruxton Hills has 1,940 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (91.1%), Hispanic / Latino (4.1%), Other / Multiracial (2.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
