Neighborhood · Ranked #37,643 of 84,120 nationally

Loch Raven Village Eviction Risk: Moderate , Towson

Tract 24005491202 · Baltimore County, MD · pop 1,773 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi

Census tract 24005491202 covers Loch Raven Village in Towson, home to 1,773 residents. For landlords it grades 7.2/10, an elevated reading. It lands near the 97th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

About 71% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 32% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $2,138 monthly, set against $93,309 in average yearly household income, roughly 27% of income at the averages. Renters make up 26% of occupied homes.

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 18% Stable renters 8% Owners 74%

Tract context

Occupied units773

Renter share26.0%

SVI overall0.12

Poverty rate9.0%

Median income$93,309

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Towson and the region

Centroid at 39.3903, -76.5757 · click any tract to drill in

Why Loch Raven Village scores 4.2

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Towson

6.7

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

6.4

State political climate

Maryland legislature & governorship

5.7

Economic stress

9.0% poverty · this tract

2.3

Supply constraint

$2,138 rent vs county FMR

5.9

Rent control risk

Inherited from Towson

7.1

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

5.8

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Towson

8.6

Housing court bias

Inherited from Towson

6.6

How Loch Raven Village compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 12

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

36%Socioeconomic
11%Household composition
56%Racial/ethnic minority
4%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.

12.3%Housing insecurity
7.4%Utility-shutoff threat
13.6%Food insecurity
10.2%SNAP enrollment
7.4%Transit barriers
7.5%No health insurance
17.0%Frequent mental distress
23.7%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Loch Raven Village

The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 8.6/10. 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 Towson 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.

In CDC survey modeling, about 12.3% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 7.4% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is White and Black and ranks around the 12th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

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 24005491202

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 24005491202?

Census tract 24005491202 in the Loch Raven Village neighborhood scores 4.2/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 24005491202?

Median gross rent is $2,138/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 71% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 24005491202?

9.0% of residents in tract 24005491202 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,773.

How socially vulnerable is tract 24005491202?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 12th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 36th, household 11th, minority 56th, housing 4th.

Is tract 24005491202 considered part of Loch Raven Village?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 24005491202 fall within Loch Raven Village (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 24005491202 struggle to pay rent?

About 12.3% 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. 7.4% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 24005491202 compare to Towson overall?

Tract 24005491202 scores 4.2/10, lower than the parent city of Towson at 6.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Towson eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Towson

Top eight tracts in Towson ranked by composite eviction-risk score.