2 census tracts · pop 6,603 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.9/10
· range 9.9–9.9
Benning Ridge takes in 2 census tracts of Washington, DC, population 6,603. The Eviction Risk Score is 9.9/10, in the High tier. At $1,056 a month, rents sit 46% under what the rest of Washington commands.
Against a Washington baseline of 28.6%, 42% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 9.5/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 9.5/10.
On the high side is housing-court posture at 9.5/10. 21% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 27.2% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. The poverty rate is 27%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. 18.5% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
Court records carry 2,070 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. The worst year on record was 2008, when filings touched 44.9% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 12.2% in 2018, is well off that peak.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
9.9
High
2 tracts · population-weighted
Benning Ridge vs WashingtonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority97%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport86%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Benning Ridge
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,070Total filings (sum)
22.77%Avg annual filing rate
44.9%Peak year (2008)
11.80%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Benning Ridge
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
26.5%Housing insecurity
17.9%Utility shutoff threat
33.9%Food insecurity
36.5%SNAP enrollment
10.6%No health insurance
34.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Benning Ridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Benning Ridge?
Benning Ridge scores 9.9/10 (High tier) across 2 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.
Q2
How does Benning Ridge compare to Washington overall?
Benning Ridge scores 0.8 points higher than Washington overall (9.1/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,056 vs $1,954.
Q3
What is the average rent in Benning Ridge?
Average gross rent in Benning Ridge is $1,056/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Benning Ridge residents are renters?
61% of Benning Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Washington). The neighborhood has 6,603 residents.
Q5
Is Benning Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?
Benning Ridge sits in the 86th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Benning Ridge have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Benning Ridge is census tract 11001007707 (score 9.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 9.9 to 9.9, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Benning Ridge for landlords?
Benning Ridge carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Washington as a whole (9.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Benning Ridge?
Benning Ridge has 6,444 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (91.6%), Hispanic / Latino (5.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (1.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
