1 census tracts · pop 7,625 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10
· range 6.3–6.3
Harwood Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Elkridge, MD and houses 7,625 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.3/10, Elevated tier. 49% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Elkridge rate of 31.8%.
25% 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. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.8/10.
Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.9/10. The voucher gap is 10.4%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
Among the 4 mapped neighborhoods of Elkridge, it ranks #3 by risk, the lower third. The closest comparables inside the same city are West Elkridge and Washington Manor Park.
Against average income of $151,695, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Average gross rent runs $2,170, close to the Elkridge average. 38% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 6.3/10 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
6.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Harwood Park vs ElkridgeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority75%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport75%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Harwood Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.3%Housing insecurity
7.2%Utility shutoff threat
12.7%Food insecurity
8.7%SNAP enrollment
7.7%No health insurance
20.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Harwood Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Harwood Park?
Harwood Park scores 6.3/10 (Elevated 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 Harwood Park compare to Elkridge overall?
Harwood Park scores 0.1 points lower than Elkridge overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,170 vs $2,295.
Q3
What is the average rent in Harwood Park?
Average gross rent in Harwood Park is $2,170/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Harwood Park residents are renters?
38% of Harwood Park households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Elkridge). The neighborhood has 7,625 residents.
Q5
Is Harwood Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Harwood Park sits in the 56th 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 Harwood Park for landlords?
Harwood Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). 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 Elkridge as a whole (6.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Harwood Park?
Harwood Park has 8,037 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (32.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (26.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (26.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
