1 census tracts · pop 4,567 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.5–5.5
Chestnut Hill maps to a single census tract in Ellicott City, MD, population 4,567. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.5/10, Moderate tier. Against a Ellicott City baseline of 32.3%, 49% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
30% 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. This is a renter market: 79% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.3/10. Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 2.7/10.
SNAP participation is 5.2% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 8.9% of adults, 8.9 points below the national rate. Among the 11 mapped neighborhoods of Ellicott City, it ranks #2 by risk, the upper third.
For a like-for-like read, Ivy Hill and Stonecrest Hills score within a fraction of it. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Average gross rent runs $1,938, close to the Ellicott City average. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $87,363.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.5/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Chestnut Hill vs Ellicott CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport70%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chestnut Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.9%Housing insecurity
4.5%Utility shutoff threat
8.9%Food insecurity
5.2%SNAP enrollment
5.5%No health insurance
18.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Chestnut Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Chestnut Hill?
Chestnut Hill scores 5.5/10 (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 Chestnut Hill compare to Ellicott City overall?
Chestnut Hill scores 0.9 points higher than Ellicott City overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,938 vs $2,061.
Q3
What is the average rent in Chestnut Hill?
Average gross rent in Chestnut Hill is $1,938/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Chestnut Hill residents are renters?
79% of Chestnut Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Ellicott City). The neighborhood has 4,567 residents.
Q5
Is Chestnut Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Chestnut Hill sits in the 51st 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 Chestnut Hill for landlords?
Chestnut Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 Ellicott City as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Chestnut Hill?
Chestnut Hill has 4,713 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (38.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (32.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
