1 census tracts · pop 2,332 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Somerset is a one-tract neighborhood of Braddock Heights, MD and houses 2,332 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Average gross rent is $635, 195% above the Braddock Heights average of $215.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 1/10.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 7.1% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
SNAP participation is 5.2% of households versus 15.2% nationally. At 10% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Against average income of $131,607, annual rent is only 6%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 3/10 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
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Somerset vs Braddock HeightsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority21%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport27%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Somerset
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.1%Housing insecurity
4.5%Utility shutoff threat
7.4%Food insecurity
5.2%SNAP enrollment
6.1%No health insurance
23.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Somerset
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Somerset?
Somerset scores 3/10 (Lower 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 Somerset compare to Braddock Heights overall?
Somerset scores 0.4 points lower than Braddock Heights overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 0% of income on rent vs 20% citywide. Average rent: $635 vs $215.
Q3
What is the average rent in Somerset?
Average gross rent in Somerset is $635/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 0% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Somerset residents are renters?
10% of Somerset households are renter-occupied (vs 10% in Braddock Heights). The neighborhood has 2,332 residents.
Q5
Is Somerset a high social-vulnerability area?
Somerset sits in the 10th 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 Somerset for landlords?
Somerset carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Braddock Heights as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Somerset?
Somerset has 2,189 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (90.1%), Hispanic / Latino (3.2%), Other / Multiracial (2.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
