1 census tracts · pop 6,220 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.9–4.9
Ferdinand Heights maps to a single census tract in Ferndale, MD and houses 6,220 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.9/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 62% against 24.5% citywide, putting Ferdinand Heights 37.7% over its own city.
The voucher gap is 41.7%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. At $2,784 a month, rents sit 38% over what the rest of Ferndale commands.
The dominant input is supply constraint at 9.2/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 1/10.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10. SNAP participation is 7.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Only 9% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $117,921.
One tract means one number: 4.9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Ferdinand Heights vs FerndaleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority48%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport25%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ferdinand Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.2%Housing insecurity
5.6%Utility shutoff threat
10.1%Food insecurity
7.0%SNAP enrollment
6.7%No health insurance
26.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Ferdinand Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ferdinand Heights?
Ferdinand Heights scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Ferdinand Heights compare to Ferndale overall?
Ferdinand Heights scores 0.3 points lower than Ferndale overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $2,784 vs $2,022.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ferdinand Heights?
Average gross rent in Ferdinand Heights is $2,784/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ferdinand Heights residents are renters?
9% of Ferdinand Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Ferndale). The neighborhood has 6,220 residents.
Q5
Is Ferdinand Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Ferdinand Heights sits in the 24th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Ferdinand Heights for landlords?
Ferdinand Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Ferndale as a whole (5.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Ferdinand Heights?
Ferdinand Heights has 6,199 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.5%), Other / Multiracial (15%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
