Neighborhood · Coral Hills, MD

Dupont Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,124 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10 · range 4.7–4.7

Dupont Heights is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Coral Hills with 1 census tract and a population of 2,124 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 36% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,467/month sits 18% lower than the Coral Hills citywide average ($1,788).

Risk score

4.7

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Dupont Heights vs Coral Hills How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

54.0% +30%

Coral Hills: 41.5%

Average gross rent

$1,467 -18%

Coral Hills: $1,788

Average HH income

$58,250 -31%

Coral Hills: $83,899

Poverty rate

9.4% -27%

Coral Hills: 13.0%

Renter share

69.6% +148%

Coral Hills: 28.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Dupont Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.7–4.7

Why Dupont Heights scores 4.7

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

54% of income on rent · Range 9.1–9.1 across tracts

9.1

Eviction process difficulty

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

5.1

Tenant organizing strength

70% renter households · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts

7.6

Economic stress

9.4% below poverty line · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts

2.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts

1.3

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Dupont Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24033802408	4.7	2,124	54%	$1,467

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 74

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

Socioeconomic status 70%ile

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

Household characteristics 55%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 98%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 64%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Dupont Heights

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

8,684Total filings (sum)
495.84%Avg annual filing rate
605.0%Peak year (2012)
388.04%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Dupont Heights

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

23.7%Housing insecurity
14.9%Utility shutoff threat
26.7%Food insecurity
20.9%SNAP enrollment
11.1%No health insurance
29.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Dupont Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Dupont Heights?

Dupont Heights scores 4.7/10 (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 Dupont Heights compare to Coral Hills overall?

Dupont Heights scores 1.9 points lower than Coral Hills overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 42% citywide. Average rent: $1,467 vs $1,788.

What is the average rent in Dupont Heights?

Average gross rent in Dupont Heights is $1,467/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Dupont Heights residents are renters?

70% of Dupont Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Coral Hills). The neighborhood has 2,124 residents.

Is Dupont Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Dupont Heights sits in the 74th 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.

How safe is Dupont Heights for landlords?

Dupont Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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 Coral Hills as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Dupont Heights?

Dupont Heights has 2,041 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (78.6%), Hispanic / Latino (16.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Dupont Heights

3.5 Greater Capitol Heights 2 tracts · pop 8,244 4.7 Parkland 2 tracts · pop 8,161 4.5 Berkshire 3 tracts · pop 10,666 5.1 Forest Manor 3 tracts · pop 9,301 3.8 Yorkshire Knolls 3 tracts · pop 16,186 4.8 Oxon Run Hills 3 tracts · pop 13,468

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Coral Hills

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

4.3 Hillside 1 tracts · pop 3,365 5.6 Fort Davis Park 1 tracts · pop 2,340 3.8 Boulevard Heights 1 tracts · pop 2,430

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