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Neighborhood · East Riverdale, MD

Ducat Town Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 3,837 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 6–6

Ducat Town is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in East Riverdale with 1 census tract and a population of 3,837 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,763/month sits 3% higher than the East Riverdale citywide average ($1,716).

Risk score
6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Ducat Town vs East Riverdale How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
53.2% +68%
East Riverdale: 31.7%
Average gross rent
$1,763 +3%
East Riverdale: $1,716
Average HH income
$81,020 -2%
East Riverdale: $82,401
Poverty rate
24.4% +7%
East Riverdale: 22.9%
Renter share
55.4% +19%
East Riverdale: 46.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ducat Town and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6–6

Why Ducat Town scores 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
53% of income on rent · Range 7.9–7.9 across tracts
7.9
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Tenant organizing strength
55% renter households · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts
9.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts
8.1
Economic stress
24.4% below poverty line · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts
6.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts
2.6
Risk score comparison

Ducat Town vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Ducat Town score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Ducat Town: 6.06.0Ducat TownNeighborhoodParent city: 6.66.6Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Ducat Town

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
24033803900 6 3,837 53% $1,763
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 90

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

Socioeconomic status 94%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 53%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 97%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 80%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Ducat Town

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 3,332Total filings (sum)
  • 233.73%Avg annual filing rate
  • 282.4%Peak year (2011)
  • 195.98%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ducat Town

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

Frequently asked

About Ducat Town

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Ducat Town?

Ducat Town scores 6/10 (Elevated 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 Ducat Town compare to East Riverdale overall?

Ducat Town scores 0.6 points lower than East Riverdale overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,763 vs $1,716.
Q3

What is the average rent in Ducat Town?

Average gross rent in Ducat Town is $1,763/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Ducat Town residents are renters?

55% of Ducat Town households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in East Riverdale). The neighborhood has 3,837 residents.
Q5

Is Ducat Town a high social-vulnerability area?

Ducat Town sits in the 90th 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.
Q6

How safe is Ducat Town for landlords?

Ducat Town carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 East Riverdale as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Ducat Town?

Ducat Town has 4,196 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (77.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.8%), Other / Multiracial (3.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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