1 census tracts · pop 5,710 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 7.3–7.3
Hillmark is a one-tract neighborhood of Ballenger Creek, MD, population 5,710. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7.3/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Ballenger Creek baseline of 31.5%, 59% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
30% 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. The poverty rate is 23%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 7.2/10.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10. That places it #1 of 5 neighborhoods in Ballenger Creek. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Average gross rent runs $1,905, close to the Ballenger Creek average. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $80,714. 44% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7.3/10 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
7.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Hillmark vs Ballenger CreekHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport99%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hillmark
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.0%Housing insecurity
10.1%Utility shutoff threat
17.2%Food insecurity
14.0%SNAP enrollment
10.9%No health insurance
26.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Hillmark
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Hillmark?
Hillmark scores 7.3/10 (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 Hillmark compare to Ballenger Creek overall?
Hillmark scores 1.4 points higher than Ballenger Creek overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,905 vs $1,987.
Q3
What is the average rent in Hillmark?
Average gross rent in Hillmark is $1,905/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Hillmark residents are renters?
44% of Hillmark households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Ballenger Creek). The neighborhood has 5,710 residents.
Q5
Is Hillmark a high social-vulnerability area?
Hillmark 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
How safe is Hillmark for landlords?
Hillmark carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). 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 Ballenger Creek as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Hillmark?
Hillmark has 5,894 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.4%), Hispanic / Latino (15.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
