1 census tracts · pop 4,142 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10
· range 3.2–3.2
The Cedars is a one-tract neighborhood of Bel Air South, MD and houses 4,142 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.2/10, placing it in the Lower tier. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1/10.
SNAP participation is 5.2% of households versus 15.2% nationally. 5.1% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Among the 13 mapped neighborhoods of Bel Air South, it ranks #11 by risk, the lower third.
At 5% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. For a like-for-like read, Stone Ridge and Bright Oaks score within a fraction of it.
One tract means one number: 3.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.2
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
The Cedars vs Bel Air SouthHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority35%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport2%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Cedars
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.8%Housing insecurity
4.8%Utility shutoff threat
7.7%Food insecurity
5.2%SNAP enrollment
5.1%No health insurance
20.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About The Cedars
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Cedars?
The Cedars scores 3.2/10 (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 The Cedars compare to Bel Air South overall?
The Cedars scores 1.0 points lower than Bel Air South overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 0% of income on rent vs 27% citywide.
Q3
What percentage of The Cedars residents are renters?
5% of The Cedars households are renter-occupied (vs 18% in Bel Air South). The neighborhood has 4,142 residents.
Q4
Is The Cedars a high social-vulnerability area?
The Cedars sits in the 0th 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.
Q5
How safe is The Cedars for landlords?
The Cedars carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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 Bel Air South as a whole (4.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q6
What is the demographic breakdown of The Cedars?
The Cedars has 4,342 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
