1 census tracts · pop 3,700 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 4.2–4.2
Market Square South is a one-tract neighborhood of Ellicott City, MD, population 3,700. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.2/10, in the Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.1/10.
Severe burden reaches 22%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. 39% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, ahead of the Ellicott City rate of 32.3%. The voucher gap is 17.0%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
Running cool is tenant-organizing strength, at 2.7/10. Disability prevalence reaches 17.9% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute. 4.2% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
Average gross rent is $2,298, 11% above the Ellicott City average of $2,061. That places it #5 of 11 neighborhoods in Ellicott City.
Against average income of $212,745, annual rent is only 13%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. 28% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.2/10 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
4.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Market Square South vs Ellicott CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport13%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Market Square South
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.6%Housing insecurity
4.1%Utility shutoff threat
7.4%Food insecurity
4.4%SNAP enrollment
4.2%No health insurance
17.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Market Square South
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Market Square South?
Market Square South scores 4.2/10 (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 Market Square South compare to Ellicott City overall?
Market Square South scores 0.4 points lower than Ellicott City overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,298 vs $2,061.
Q3
What is the average rent in Market Square South?
Average gross rent in Market Square South is $2,298/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Market Square South residents are renters?
28% of Market Square South households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Ellicott City). The neighborhood has 3,700 residents.
Q5
Is Market Square South a high social-vulnerability area?
Market Square South sits in the 8th 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 Market Square South for landlords?
Market Square South carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 Ellicott City as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Market Square South?
Market Square South has 3,810 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (33.4%), Hispanic / Latino (10.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
