Neighborhood · Ellicott City, MD

Worthington Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 6,020 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.8/10 · range 2.8–2.8

Worthington is a white-asian neighborhood in Ellicott City with 1 census tract and a population of 6,020 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 56% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

2.8

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Worthington vs Ellicott City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

55.8% +73%

Ellicott City: 32.3%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Ellicott City: $2,061

Average HH income

$203,981 +22%

Ellicott City: $166,674

Poverty rate

3.4% +1%

Ellicott City: 3.4%

Renter share

2.6% -91%

Ellicott City: 28.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Worthington and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.8–2.8

Why Worthington scores 2.8

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts

7.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Rent control risk

56% of income on rent · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Tenant organizing strength

3% renter households · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts

2.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts

4.4

Economic stress

3.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Worthington vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Worthington

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24027602700	2.8	6,020	56%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 17

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 1%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 70%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 57%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 24%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Worthington

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

5.9%Housing insecurity
3.6%Utility shutoff threat
6.5%Food insecurity
3.9%SNAP enrollment
4.1%No health insurance
19.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Worthington

What is the eviction-risk score for Worthington?

Worthington scores 2.8/10 (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.

How does Worthington compare to Ellicott City overall?

Worthington scores 3.4 points lower than Ellicott City overall (6.2/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 32% citywide.

What percentage of Worthington residents are renters?

3% of Worthington households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Ellicott City). The neighborhood has 6,020 residents.

Is Worthington a high social-vulnerability area?

Worthington sits in the 17th 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.

How safe is Worthington for landlords?

Worthington carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.8/10). 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 (6.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Worthington?

Worthington has 5,887 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (24.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Worthington

1.7 Woodland Village 4 tracts · pop 19,908 2.7 Running Brook 2 tracts · pop 10,376 2.7 Talbott Springs 2 tracts · pop 13,549

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Ellicott City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Worthington.

2.8 Market Square South 1 tracts · pop 3,700 2.7 Mount Hebron 1 tracts · pop 8,764 2.7 Glenmont 1 tracts · pop 5,881 2.7 Pine Orchard 1 tracts · pop 4,465 2.7 Nob Hill 1 tracts · pop 4,329 2.7 Keywaydin 1 tracts · pop 5,741

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