2 census tracts · pop 5,304 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.2–5.8
Hampden is a 2-tract neighborhood of Baltimore, MD, population 5,304. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Average gross rent is $1,971, 48% above the Baltimore average of $1,331.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.9/10. 16% 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.
Against a Baltimore baseline of 32.0%, 36% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Food insecurity affects 9.8% of adults, 8.0 points below the national rate.
Among the 157 mapped neighborhoods of Baltimore, it ranks #126 by risk, the lower third. For a like-for-like read, West Forest Park and Beechfield score within a fraction of it.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.6 points apart at the extremes. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $104,139. 39% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 5.4/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Hampden vs BaltimoreHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority25%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport33%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hampden
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.2%Housing insecurity
5.6%Utility shutoff threat
8.8%Food insecurity
7.2%SNAP enrollment
5.6%No health insurance
20.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Hampden
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Hampden?
Hampden scores 5.4/10 (Moderate 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 Hampden compare to Baltimore overall?
Hampden scores 1.2 points lower than Baltimore overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,971 vs $1,331.
Q3
What is the average rent in Hampden?
Average gross rent in Hampden is $1,971/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Hampden residents are renters?
39% of Hampden households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 5,304 residents.
Q5
Is Hampden a high social-vulnerability area?
Hampden sits in the 6th 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
Which tracts in Hampden have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Hampden is census tract 24510130804 (score 5.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 5.8, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Hampden for landlords?
Hampden carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Hampden?
Hampden has 5,122 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.6%), Hispanic / Latino (4.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
