2 census tracts · pop 11,653 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.5
Blackrock Hills is a 2-tract neighborhood of Germantown, MD, population 11,653. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Germantown baseline of 30.1%, 60% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1/10. Average gross rent is $2,655, 30% above the Germantown average of $2,040. Severe burden reaches 19%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Disability prevalence reaches 18.1% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute. The voucher gap is 14.8%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.1/10. SNAP participation is 5.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Among the 12 mapped neighborhoods of Germantown, it ranks #11 by risk, the lower third. Only 22% 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.
For a like-for-like read, Chadswood and Liberty Heights score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Blackrock Hills vs GermantownHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport25%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Blackrock Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.3%Housing insecurity
4.4%Utility shutoff threat
10.0%Food insecurity
5.5%SNAP enrollment
6.2%No health insurance
18.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Blackrock Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Blackrock Hills?
Blackrock Hills scores 5.4/10 (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 Blackrock Hills compare to Germantown overall?
Blackrock Hills scores 0.9 points lower than Germantown overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,655 vs $2,040.
Q3
What is the average rent in Blackrock Hills?
Average gross rent in Blackrock Hills is $2,655/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Blackrock Hills residents are renters?
22% of Blackrock Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Germantown). The neighborhood has 11,653 residents.
Q5
Is Blackrock Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Blackrock Hills sits in the 24th 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 Blackrock Hills have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Blackrock Hills is census tract 24031700611 (score 5.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 5.5, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Blackrock Hills for landlords?
Blackrock Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Germantown as a whole (6.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Blackrock Hills?
Blackrock Hills has 12,217 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (45%), White (non-Hispanic) (28.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
