1 census tracts · pop 3,921 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 6–6
Hawthorn Square is a one-tract neighborhood of Frederick, MD, population 3,921. The Eviction Risk Score is 6/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Frederick baseline of 31.2%, 65% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 26%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. 78% 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.
Annualized rent equals 33% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 2.4/10.
The poverty rate is 17%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. That places it #1 of 19 neighborhoods in Frederick.
Average gross rent runs $1,714, close to the Frederick average.
One tract means one number: 6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Hawthorn Square vs FrederickHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority77%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 Hawthorn Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
20.4%Housing insecurity
12.7%Utility shutoff threat
22.5%Food insecurity
17.4%SNAP enrollment
15.1%No health insurance
26.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Hawthorn Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Hawthorn Square?
Hawthorn Square scores 6/10 (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 Hawthorn Square compare to Frederick overall?
Hawthorn Square scores 1.4 points higher than Frederick overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,714 vs $1,764.
Q3
What is the average rent in Hawthorn Square?
Average gross rent in Hawthorn Square is $1,714/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Hawthorn Square residents are renters?
78% of Hawthorn Square households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Frederick). The neighborhood has 3,921 residents.
Q5
Is Hawthorn Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Hawthorn Square sits in the 63rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Hawthorn Square for landlords?
Hawthorn Square carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). 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 Frederick as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Hawthorn Square?
Hawthorn Square has 4,377 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (39%), Black (non-Hispanic) (31.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
