1 census tracts · pop 5,253 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Ballentrae is a one-tract neighborhood of Waldorf, MD and houses 5,253 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.8/10, in the Moderate tier. 40% 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 Waldorf baseline of 29.1%, 46% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.8/10.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 2/10. Average gross rent is $1,624, 19% below the Waldorf average of $1,995.
14.7% 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. Among the 8 mapped neighborhoods of Waldorf, it ranks #4 by risk, the middle third.
At 22% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Holly Station and Pinefield.
Against average income of $111,406, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.8/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Ballentrae vs WaldorfHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority89%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport51%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ballentrae
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.9%Housing insecurity
14.7%Utility shutoff threat
23.1%Food insecurity
20.4%SNAP enrollment
8.2%No health insurance
29.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Ballentrae
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ballentrae?
Ballentrae scores 4.8/10 (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 Ballentrae compare to Waldorf overall?
Ballentrae scores 0.2 points higher than Waldorf overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,624 vs $1,995.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ballentrae?
Average gross rent in Ballentrae is $1,624/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ballentrae residents are renters?
22% of Ballentrae households are renter-occupied (vs 25% in Waldorf). The neighborhood has 5,253 residents.
Q5
Is Ballentrae a high social-vulnerability area?
Ballentrae sits in the 48th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Ballentrae for landlords?
Ballentrae carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Waldorf as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Ballentrae?
Ballentrae has 5,180 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (56.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (14.9%), Hispanic / Latino (14.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
