Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #18,240 of 84,120 nationally
Watersedge Eviction Risk: Moderate , Dundalk
Tract 24005421200 · Baltimore County, MD · pop 1,839 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi
The Watersedge neighborhood of Dundalk is where census tract 24005421200 sits, home to 1,839 residents. Its landlord eviction-risk score is 7.4/10. On the national scale it ranks #1,589 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 42% of renter households, a severe level, and 6% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,663 a month while the average household earns $70,086 a year, roughly 28% of income at the averages. About 12% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 5%
Stable renters 7%
Owners 88%
Tract context
Occupied units784
Renter share12.4%
SVI overall0.59
Poverty rate20.4%
Median income$70,086
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
50
th percentile
Moderate
Within county
89
th percentile
High
Within state
82
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Dundalk and the region
Centroid at 39.2474, -76.4995 · click any tract to drill in
Why Watersedge scores 5.5
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal 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
20.4% poverty · this tract
5.1
Supply constraint
$1,663 rent vs county FMR
3.5
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 Watersedge compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 59
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 71%Socioeconomic
- 67%Household composition
- 32%Racial/ethnic minority
- 35%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.
- 15.8%Housing insecurity
- 9.9%Utility-shutoff threat
- 19.8%Food insecurity
- 16.8%SNAP enrollment
- 10.0%Transit barriers
- 11.1%No health insurance
- 19.7%Frequent mental distress
- 32.6%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Watersedge
The score leans hardest on rent-control risk at 8.4/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Dundalk eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Baltimore County average of 6.7 and above the Maryland statewide average of 6.6. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 59th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.
In CDC survey modeling, about 15.8% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 9.9% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.
Frequently asked
About tract 24005421200
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 24005421200?
Census tract 24005421200 in the Watersedge neighborhood scores 5.5/10 (Moderate 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 24005421200?
Median gross rent is $1,663/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 24005421200?
20.4% of residents in tract 24005421200 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,839.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 24005421200?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 59th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 71th, household 67th, minority 32th, housing 35th.
Q5
Is tract 24005421200 considered part of Watersedge?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 24005421200 fall within Watersedge (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 24005421200 struggle to pay rent?
About 15.8% 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. 9.9% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 24005421200 compare to Dundalk overall?
Tract 24005421200 scores 5.5/10, lower than the parent city of Dundalk at 6.5/10. 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.
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Saint Helena
6.9
/ 10 · Elevated
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Defense Heights
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
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Chesterwood
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
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Manchester
6.3
/ 10 · Elevated
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Saint Helena
6.3
/ 10 · Elevated
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Sparrows Point
6.3
/ 10 · Elevated
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Gray Haven
6
/ 10 · Elevated
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Turner Station
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
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