2 census tracts · pop 10,201 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 4.2–4.4
Foster Branch is a 2-tract neighborhood of Joppatowne, MD and houses 10,201 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.2/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. about a quarter of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 2/10. Severe burden reaches 19%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.7/10.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.7/10. Average gross rent is $1,521, 12% below the Joppatowne average of $1,729.
At 25% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Its 2 tracts score within 0.2 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
With little internal variation, 4.2/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.2
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Foster Branch vs JoppatowneHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority41%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport16%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Foster Branch
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.1%Housing insecurity
6.9%Utility shutoff threat
11.9%Food insecurity
9.2%SNAP enrollment
7.2%No health insurance
24.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Foster Branch
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Foster Branch?
Foster Branch scores 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Foster Branch compare to Joppatowne overall?
Foster Branch scores 0.1 points higher than Joppatowne overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 23% of income on rent vs 22% citywide. Average rent: $1,521 vs $1,729.
Q3
What is the average rent in Foster Branch?
Average gross rent in Foster Branch is $1,521/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 23% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Foster Branch residents are renters?
25% of Foster Branch households are renter-occupied (vs 18% in Joppatowne). The neighborhood has 10,201 residents.
Q5
Is Foster Branch a high social-vulnerability area?
Foster Branch sits in the 22nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Foster Branch have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Foster Branch is census tract 24025301402 (score 4.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 4.4, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Foster Branch for landlords?
Foster Branch carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Joppatowne as a whole (4.1/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Foster Branch?
Foster Branch has 10,047 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.5%), Other / Multiracial (4.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
