1 census tracts · pop 6,441 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 5.6–5.6
High Ridge is a one-tract neighborhood of North Laurel, MD, population 6,441. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.6/10, in the Moderate tier. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1/10.
16% 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. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.7/10.
Cost burden runs roughly one in three against 25.7% citywide, putting High Ridge 6.1% over its own city. Average gross rent is $1,820, 10% below the North Laurel average of $2,031.
Among the 4 mapped neighborhoods of North Laurel, it ranks #3 by risk, the lower third. At 20% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. For a like-for-like read, Warfields Range and North Ridge score within a fraction of it.
Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 2%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.6/10 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
5.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
High Ridge vs North LaurelHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority77%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport14%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in High Ridge
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.9%Housing insecurity
7.5%Utility shutoff threat
13.6%Food insecurity
9.4%SNAP enrollment
8.3%No health insurance
21.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About High Ridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for High Ridge?
High Ridge scores 5.6/10 (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 High Ridge compare to North Laurel overall?
High Ridge scores 0.3 points lower than North Laurel overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,820 vs $2,031.
Q3
What is the average rent in High Ridge?
Average gross rent in High Ridge is $1,820/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of High Ridge residents are renters?
20% of High Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in North Laurel). The neighborhood has 6,441 residents.
Q5
Is High Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?
High Ridge sits in the 34th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 High Ridge for landlords?
High Ridge carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 North Laurel as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of High Ridge?
High Ridge has 6,772 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (29.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (26.3%), Hispanic / Latino (19.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
