2 census tracts · pop 3,256 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8/10
· range 8–8
Franklin Square takes in 2 census tracts of Baltimore, MD, population 3,256. Scored across those inputs it reaches 8/10, placing it in the High tier. Annualized rent equals 90% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with.
28.6% 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. 35% 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. Cost burden runs 45% against 32.0% citywide, putting Franklin Square 12.7% over its own city.
72% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. The poverty rate is 31%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1.8/10. Running hot is economic stress at 7.8/10. Disability prevalence reaches 45.5% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute.
Average gross rent is $1,178, 11% below the Baltimore average of $1,331. Among the 157 mapped neighborhoods of Baltimore, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8
High
2 tracts · population-weighted
Franklin Square vs BaltimoreHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority96%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport49%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Franklin Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
37.9%Housing insecurity
28.3%Utility shutoff threat
48.0%Food insecurity
52.0%SNAP enrollment
14.8%No health insurance
45.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Franklin Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Franklin Square?
Franklin Square scores 8/10 (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 Franklin Square compare to Baltimore overall?
Franklin Square scores 1.4 points higher than Baltimore overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,178 vs $1,331.
Q3
What is the average rent in Franklin Square?
Average gross rent in Franklin Square is $1,178/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Franklin Square residents are renters?
72% of Franklin Square households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 3,256 residents.
Q5
Is Franklin Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Franklin Square sits in the 87th 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 Franklin Square have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Franklin Square is census tract 24510190100 (score 8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8 to 8, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Franklin Square for landlords?
Franklin Square carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8/10). 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 Baltimore as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Franklin Square?
Franklin Square has 3,070 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (88.8%), Other / Multiracial (5%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
