1 census tracts · pop 5,043 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Harlan Square is a one-tract neighborhood of Bel Air, MD, population 5,043. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. 65% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Bel Air rate of 34.1%.
32% 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. The main counterweight is housing-court posture, at 2.2/10. Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.6/10.
Running cool is tenant-organizing strength, at 2.7/10. At $1,697 a month, rents sit 14% over what the rest of Bel Air commands. The closest comparables inside the same city are Howard Park and South Bel Air.
Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $78,448. 33% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
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
Harlan Square vs Bel AirHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority34%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Harlan Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.1%Housing insecurity
7.2%Utility shutoff threat
13.0%Food insecurity
10.9%SNAP enrollment
8.5%No health insurance
27.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Harlan Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Harlan Square?
Harlan Square 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 Harlan Square compare to Bel Air overall?
Harlan Square scores 1.4 points higher than Bel Air overall (4/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,697 vs $1,492.
Q3
What is the average rent in Harlan Square?
Average gross rent in Harlan Square is $1,697/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Harlan Square residents are renters?
33% of Harlan Square households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Bel Air). The neighborhood has 5,043 residents.
Q5
Is Harlan Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Harlan Square sits in the 65th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Harlan Square for landlords?
Harlan Square 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 Bel Air as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Harlan Square?
Harlan Square has 5,097 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.1%), Hispanic / Latino (13.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
