1 census tracts · pop 6,253 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10
· range 6.3–6.3
Harris Heights maps to a single census tract in Ferndale, MD and houses 6,253 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.3/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Ferndale baseline of 24.5%, 38% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
25% 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. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2.1/10.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10. At $1,665 a month, rents sit 18% under what the rest of Ferndale commands.
For a like-for-like read, Furnace Branch and Ferdinand Heights score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $86,964.
65% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Harris Heights vs FerndaleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport42%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Harris Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.5%Housing insecurity
10.9%Utility shutoff threat
20.7%Food insecurity
16.4%SNAP enrollment
10.8%No health insurance
30.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Harris Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Harris Heights?
Harris Heights scores 6.3/10 (Elevated 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 Harris Heights compare to Ferndale overall?
Harris Heights scores 1.1 points higher than Ferndale overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $1,665 vs $2,022.
Q3
What is the average rent in Harris Heights?
Average gross rent in Harris Heights is $1,665/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Harris Heights residents are renters?
65% of Harris Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Ferndale). The neighborhood has 6,253 residents.
Q5
Is Harris Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Harris Heights sits in the 66th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Harris Heights for landlords?
Harris Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Harris Heights?
Harris Heights has 6,742 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (44.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (41.6%), Hispanic / Latino (6.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
