1 census tracts · pop 2,482 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 5.9–5.9
Whispering Pines is a one-tract neighborhood of Thurmont, MD and houses 2,482 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.9/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 63% 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.
around two-thirds of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Thurmont rate of 27.4%. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1/10. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.4/10.
Only 17% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Against average income of $77,774, annual rent is only 14%, a wide affordability cushion. Average gross rent runs $886, close to the Thurmont average.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.9/10 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
5.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Whispering Pines vs ThurmontHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority12%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport20%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Whispering Pines
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.7%Housing insecurity
7.9%Utility shutoff threat
14.2%Food insecurity
12.1%SNAP enrollment
9.2%No health insurance
30.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Whispering Pines
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Whispering Pines?
Whispering Pines scores 5.9/10 (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 Whispering Pines compare to Thurmont overall?
Whispering Pines scores 1.4 points higher than Thurmont overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 68% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $886 vs $927.
Q3
What is the average rent in Whispering Pines?
Average gross rent in Whispering Pines is $886/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Whispering Pines residents are renters?
17% of Whispering Pines households are renter-occupied (vs 27% in Thurmont). The neighborhood has 2,482 residents.
Q5
Is Whispering Pines a high social-vulnerability area?
Whispering Pines sits in the 34th 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 Whispering Pines for landlords?
Whispering Pines carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 Thurmont as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Whispering Pines?
Whispering Pines has 2,443 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (89.2%), Hispanic / Latino (6.7%), Other / Multiracial (2.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
