Neighborhood · Laurel, MD

Steward Manor Eviction Risk: High

1 census tracts · pop 2,251 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.8/10 · range 8.8-8.8

Steward Manor is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Laurel with 1 census tract and a population of 2,251 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 8.8/10 (High tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,690/month sits 10% lower than the Laurel citywide average ($1,873).

Risk score

8.8

High

1 tracts · population-weighted

Steward Manor vs Laurel How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

47.1% +73%

Laurel: 27.3%

Average gross rent

$1,690 -10%

Laurel: $1,873

Average HH income

$81,719 -13%

Laurel: $94,063

Poverty rate

10.8% +18%

Laurel: 9.2%

Renter share

83.1% +49%

Laurel: 55.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Steward Manor and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 8.8-8.8

Why Steward Manor scores 8.8

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 7.5-7.5 across tracts

7.5

Rent control risk

47% of income on rent · Range 5.8-5.8 across tracts

5.8

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5-5.5 across tracts

5.5

Tenant organizing strength

83% renter households · Range 9.5-9.5 across tracts

9.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.3-5.3 across tracts

5.3

Economic stress

10.8% below poverty line · Range 2.7-2.7 across tracts

2.7

Supply constraint

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

2.3

Risk score comparison

Steward Manor vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Steward Manor

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24033800103	8.8	2,251	47%	$1,690

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 76

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

Socioeconomic status 86%ile

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

Household characteristics 9%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 88%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 85%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Steward Manor

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

Historic baseline (2000-2018)

1,592Total filings (sum)
59.53%Avg annual filing rate
73.4%Peak year (2014)
53.92%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Steward Manor

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

22.6%Housing insecurity
13.3%Utility shutoff threat
26.1%Food insecurity
18.9%SNAP enrollment
15.8%No health insurance
28.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Steward Manor

What is the eviction-risk score for Steward Manor?

Steward Manor scores 8.8/10 (High 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 Steward Manor compare to Laurel overall?

Steward Manor scores 0.6 points higher than Laurel overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,690 vs $1,873.

What is the average rent in Steward Manor?

Average gross rent in Steward Manor is $1,690/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Steward Manor residents are renters?

83% of Steward Manor households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Laurel). The neighborhood has 2,251 residents.

Is Steward Manor a high social-vulnerability area?

Steward Manor sits in the 76th 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 Steward Manor for landlords?

Steward Manor carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.8/10). 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 (8.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Steward Manor?

Steward Manor has 2,323 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (40.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (33.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (11.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Steward Manor

8.2 Oak Crest 2 tracts · pop 7,266 8.7 Briarwood 2 tracts · pop 6,250 8.6 Stonewood 2 tracts · pop 8,174 7.7 Montpelier 2 tracts · pop 10,969 8.4 Eleven Cedars 3 tracts · pop 16,030 7.4 Oak Springs 3 tracts · pop 17,213

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Laurel

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Steward Manor.

8.6 Stonewood 2 tracts · pop 8,174 8.3 High Ridge 1 tracts · pop 2,563 8.1 Oak Crest 2 tracts · pop 7,266 7.3 Cherrywood 1 tracts · pop 3,505

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