Tract 24005420301 ·
Baltimore County, MD · pop 2,335 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi
24005420301 is a census tract in the Charlesmont area of Dundalk, MD. It scores 7.8/10 for landlords. The score leans hardest on court filing pressure at 10/10.
Risk score
7.8
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 24%Stable renters 30%Owners 46%
Tract context
Occupied units1,027
Renter share53.8%
SVI overall0.75
Poverty rate16.7%
Median income$62,311
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50th percentile
#1 of 1 tracts In Charlesmont
Moderate
Within parent city
65th percentile
#8 of 21 tracts In Dundalk
Elevated
Within county
91th percentile
#20 of 219 tracts In Baltimore County
Very High
Within state
92th percentile
#126 of 1,464 tracts In Maryland
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Dundalk and the region
Centroid at 39.2751, -76.4863 · click any tract to drill in
Why Charlesmont scores 7.8
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Dundalk
8.9
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.4
State political climate
Maryland legislature & governorship
5.7
Economic stress
16.7% poverty · this tract
4.2
Supply constraint
$1,394 rent vs county FMR
2.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from Dundalk
8.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.2
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Dundalk
7.6
Housing court bias
Inherited from Dundalk
8.1
How Charlesmont compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 75
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
91%Socioeconomic
54%Household composition
52%Racial/ethnic minority
51%Housing & transportation
CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
21.0%Housing insecurity
14.2%Utility-shutoff threat
27.5%Food insecurity
25.4%SNAP enrollment
13.7%Transit barriers
13.1%No health insurance
21.9%Frequent mental distress
35.0%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Charlesmont
Sitting well above the midpoint, local political climate reads 8.9/10. It sits 2.1 points above the Baltimore County average of 5.7.
21% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears. On the high side, rent-regulation exposure reads 8.4/10.
SNAP participation runs 25.4% against 15.2% nationally. Inability to pay a utility bill runs 14.2% against 9.2% nationally. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
On the national scale it lands near the 89th percentile of the 84,120 tracts scored. On the CDC Social Vulnerability Index the tract reads 7.8/10, which tracks how hard a shock lands on the households already here.
Statewide the MD average is 5.5, so this tract runs 2.3 points hotter. Of its three components the socioeconomic standing measure is the most pressured. 44% of renter households spend at least 30% of income on rent.
Average gross rent is $1,394, close to the Dundalk average. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $62,311.
These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.
Frequently asked
About tract 24005420301
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 24005420301?
Census tract 24005420301 in the Charlesmont neighborhood scores 7.8/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 24005420301?
Median gross rent is $1,394/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 24005420301?
16.7% of residents in tract 24005420301 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,335.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 24005420301?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 75th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 91th, household 54th, minority 52th, housing 51th.
Q5
Is tract 24005420301 considered part of Charlesmont?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 24005420301 fall within Charlesmont (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 24005420301 struggle to pay rent?
About 21.0% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 14.2% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 24005420301 compare to Dundalk overall?
Tract 24005420301 scores 7.8/10, higher than the parent city of Dundalk at 6.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Dundalk eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Dundalk
Top eight tracts in Dundalk ranked by composite eviction-risk score.