1 census tracts · pop 1,852 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7/10
· range 7–7
Ballenger Run is a one-tract neighborhood of Ballenger Creek, MD, population 1,852. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Ballenger Creek baseline of 31.5%, 58% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 27%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 2.4/10.
Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.2/10. At $1,712 a month, rents sit 14% under what the rest of Ballenger Creek commands.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10. That places it #3 of 5 neighborhoods in Ballenger Creek. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $101,300.
29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7/10 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
7
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Ballenger Run vs Ballenger CreekHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport28%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ballenger Run
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.3%Housing insecurity
9.7%Utility shutoff threat
15.4%Food insecurity
12.3%SNAP enrollment
8.5%No health insurance
22.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Ballenger Run
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ballenger Run?
Ballenger Run scores 7/10 (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 Ballenger Run compare to Ballenger Creek overall?
Ballenger Run scores 1.1 points higher than Ballenger Creek overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,712 vs $1,987.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ballenger Run?
Average gross rent in Ballenger Run is $1,712/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ballenger Run residents are renters?
29% of Ballenger Run households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Ballenger Creek). The neighborhood has 1,852 residents.
Q5
Is Ballenger Run a high social-vulnerability area?
Ballenger Run sits in the 30th 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 Ballenger Run for landlords?
Ballenger Run carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7/10). 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 Ballenger Creek as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Ballenger Run?
Ballenger Run has 2,073 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.8%), Hispanic / Latino (19.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
