Neighborhood · Chillum, MD

Chillum Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,804 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 4.6–4.6

Chillum Heights is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Chillum with 1 census tract and a population of 5,804 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,682/month sits 3% lower than the Chillum citywide average ($1,735).

Risk score

4.6

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Chillum Heights vs Chillum How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

57.0% +97%

Chillum: 28.9%

Average gross rent

$1,682 -3%

Chillum: $1,735

Average HH income

$77,230 -2%

Chillum: $78,513

Poverty rate

7.9% -30%

Chillum: 11.3%

Renter share

58.3% -3%

Chillum: 60.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Chillum Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.6–4.6

Why Chillum Heights scores 4.6

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 9.0–9.0 across tracts

9.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 9.1–9.1 across tracts

9.1

Rent control risk

57% of income on rent · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Tenant organizing strength

58% renter households · Range 9.6–9.6 across tracts

9.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Economic stress

7.9% below poverty line · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Risk score comparison

Chillum Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Chillum Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24033805000	4.6	5,804	57%	$1,682

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 80

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

Socioeconomic status 64%ile

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

Household characteristics 52%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 96%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 91%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Chillum Heights

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

6,339Total filings (sum)
119.32%Avg annual filing rate
125.3%Peak year (2011)
112.61%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chillum Heights

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

19.8%Housing insecurity
10.6%Utility shutoff threat
21.9%Food insecurity
13.9%SNAP enrollment
16.8%No health insurance
27.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Chillum Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Chillum Heights?

Chillum Heights scores 4.6/10 (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.

How does Chillum Heights compare to Chillum overall?

Chillum Heights scores 1.8 points lower than Chillum overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,682 vs $1,735.

What is the average rent in Chillum Heights?

Average gross rent in Chillum eviction risk Heights is $1,682/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Chillum Heights residents are renters?

58% of Chillum Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 60% in Chillum). The neighborhood has 5,804 residents.

Is Chillum Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Chillum Heights sits in the 80th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Chillum Heights for landlords?

Chillum eviction risk Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 Chillum as a whole (6.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Chillum Heights?

Chillum Heights has 5,921 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (61.3%), Hispanic / Latino (34.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Chillum Heights

6.1 Carole Highlands 2 tracts · pop 10,142 4.7 Adelphi Park 2 tracts · pop 7,845 5 College Heights Estates 2 tracts · pop 7,722 4.8 Highland 2 tracts · pop 7,057 5.8 Avenel 3 tracts · pop 14,069 7.3 Crystal Springs 2 tracts · pop 17,916

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Chillum

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Chillum Heights.

4.5 Hampshire Knolls 1 tracts · pop 4,905 5 Chillum Manor 1 tracts · pop 4,283 4.1 Green Meadows 1 tracts · pop 4,857 5.1 Avondale 1 tracts · pop 4,256 5.4 Brookside Manor 1 tracts · pop 4,056

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