Neighborhood · Fort Ritchie, MD

Rowland Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 1,078 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10 · range 4.1–4.1

Rowland Hill is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Fort Ritchie with 1 census tract and a population of 1,078 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 36% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

4.1

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Rowland Hill vs Fort Ritchie How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

36.2% +0%

Fort Ritchie: 36.2%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Fort Ritchie: $1,914

Average HH income

$63,274 +0%

Fort Ritchie: $63,274

Poverty rate

4.2% 0%

Fort Ritchie: 4.2%

Renter share

10.9% +0%

Fort Ritchie: 10.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Rowland Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.1–4.1

Why Rowland Hill scores 4.1

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 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Rent control risk

36% of income on rent · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts

4.6

Eviction process difficulty

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

5.1

Tenant organizing strength

11% renter households · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts

3.8

Economic stress

4.2% below poverty line · Range 1.1–1.1 across tracts

1.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Rowland Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Rowland Hill

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24043010100	4.1	1,078	36%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 20

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

Socioeconomic status 62%ile

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

Household characteristics 23%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 3%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 5%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Rowland Hill

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

11.0%Housing insecurity
6.9%Utility shutoff threat
12.3%Food insecurity
9.9%SNAP enrollment
8.0%No health insurance
29.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Rowland Hill

What is the eviction-risk score for Rowland Hill?

Rowland Hill scores 4.1/10 (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 Rowland Hill compare to Fort Ritchie overall?

Rowland Hill scores 1.7 points lower than Fort Ritchie overall (5.8/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 36% citywide.

What percentage of Rowland Hill residents are renters?

11% of Rowland Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 11% in Fort Ritchie). The neighborhood has 1,078 residents.

Is Rowland Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Rowland Hill sits in the 20th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Rowland Hill for landlords?

Rowland Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 Fort Ritchie as a whole (5.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Rowland Hill?

Rowland Hill has 1,051 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (99.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (0.8%), Hispanic / Latino (0%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Rowland Hill

2.9 Orchard Hills 2 tracts · pop 11,808 5.2 Fountainhead 2 tracts · pop 7,765 6.3 South End 6 tracts · pop 19,254 4.7 Cloverton 2 tracts · pop 6,612

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