1 census tracts · pop 2,563 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10
· range 6.2–6.2
High Ridge maps to a single census tract in Laurel, MD, population 2,563. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.2/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Against a Laurel baseline of 27.3%, 48% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.5/10.
Severe burden reaches 18%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1.7/10.
Average gross rent is $1,539, 18% below the Laurel average of $1,873. Court records for this tract carry 72 eviction filings. The worst year on record was 2016, when filings touched 3.9% of renter households.
That places it #4 of 5 neighborhoods in Laurel. Judgments average 0.5% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
For a like-for-like read, Stonewood and Oak Crest score within a fraction of it. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $79,352.
64% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 6.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.2
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
High Ridge vs LaurelHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport45%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in High Ridge
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
72Total filings (sum)
2.57%Avg annual filing rate
3.9%Peak year (2016)
3.88%Latest filed (2016)
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.
16.3%Housing insecurity
9.1%Utility shutoff threat
17.6%Food insecurity
11.5%SNAP enrollment
12.5%No health insurance
25.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About High Ridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for High Ridge?
High Ridge scores 6.2/10 (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 High Ridge compare to Laurel overall?
High Ridge scores 0.1 points higher than Laurel overall (6.1/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,539 vs $1,873.
Q3
What is the average rent in High Ridge?
Average gross rent in High Ridge is $1,539/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of High Ridge residents are renters?
64% of High Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Laurel). The neighborhood has 2,563 residents.
Q5
Is High Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?
High Ridge sits in the 61st 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.
Q6
How safe is High Ridge for landlords?
High Ridge carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). 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 Laurel as a whole (6.1/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of High Ridge?
High Ridge has 3,011 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (33.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (31.1%), Hispanic / Latino (26.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
