Neighborhood · Ranked #22,213 of 84,120 nationally

Ridgeleigh Eviction Risk: Moderate , Parkville

Tract 24005491600 · Baltimore County, MD · pop 2,712 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi

Census tract 24005491600 covers the Ridgeleigh neighborhood of Parkville, home to 2,712 residents. For landlords it grades 7.4/10, an elevated reading. That is riskier than roughly 98% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 71% of renter households, a severe level, and 71% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,532 a month against an average household income of $36,528 a year, roughly 50% of income at the averages. About 30% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 22% Stable renters 9% Owners 69%

Tract context

Occupied units1,162

Renter share30.5%

SVI overall0.62

Poverty rate24.6%

Median income$36,528

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Parkville and the region

Centroid at 39.3964, -76.5601 · click any tract to drill in

Why Ridgeleigh scores 5.2

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Parkville

6.7

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

6.4

State political climate

Maryland legislature & governorship

5.7

Economic stress

24.6% poverty · this tract

6.2

Supply constraint

$1,532 rent vs county FMR

2.8

Rent control risk

Inherited from Parkville

6.7

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

5.2

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Parkville

7.7

Housing court bias

Inherited from Parkville

5.6

How Ridgeleigh compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 62

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

60%Socioeconomic
79%Household composition
67%Racial/ethnic minority
38%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.

22.5%Housing insecurity
14.9%Utility-shutoff threat
28.1%Food insecurity
25.3%SNAP enrollment
13.7%Transit barriers
12.3%No health insurance
20.2%Frequent mental distress
33.6%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Ridgeleigh

The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 7.7/10. 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 Parkville 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 22.5% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 14.9% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is White and Black and ranks around the 62nd 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.

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 24005491600

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 24005491600?

Census tract 24005491600 in the Ridgeleigh neighborhood scores 5.2/10 (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 24005491600?

Median gross rent is $1,532/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 71% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 24005491600?

24.6% of residents in tract 24005491600 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,712.

How socially vulnerable is tract 24005491600?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 62th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 60th, household 79th, minority 67th, housing 38th.

Is tract 24005491600 considered part of Ridgeleigh?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 24005491600 fall within Ridgeleigh (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 24005491600 struggle to pay rent?

About 22.5% 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. 14.9% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 24005491600 compare to Parkville overall?

Tract 24005491600 scores 5.2/10, lower than the parent city of Parkville at 6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Parkville eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Parkville

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