1 census tracts · pop 4,539 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.1/10
· range 7.1–7.1
Waggaman Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of Temple Hills, MD, population 4,539. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.1/10, Elevated tier. Against a Temple Hills baseline of 36.9%, 80% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.7/10. Severe burden reaches 29%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Set annual rent against average household income of $64,339 and the ratio lands at 37%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 8.9/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 22.8% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
The filing record is not thin: 7,002 evictions logged in this tract. Running hot is housing-court posture at 7.4/10. Filing activity peaked in 2014 at 242.9% of renter households.
At $1,973 a month, rents sit 9% over what the rest of Temple Hills commands. Recent filings have not receded much: 264.8% in 2016 against a 242.9% peak.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
One tract means one number: 7.1/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.1
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Waggaman Heights vs Temple HillsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority97%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport90%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Waggaman Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
7,002Total filings (sum)
210.85%Avg annual filing rate
242.9%Peak year (2014)
264.82%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Waggaman Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
22.8%Housing insecurity
13.9%Utility shutoff threat
24.4%Food insecurity
18.0%SNAP enrollment
11.1%No health insurance
27.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Waggaman Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Waggaman Heights?
Waggaman Heights scores 7.1/10 (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 Waggaman Heights compare to Temple Hills overall?
Waggaman Heights scores 1.2 points higher than Temple Hills overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 80% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,973 vs $1,811.
Q3
What is the average rent in Waggaman Heights?
Average gross rent in Waggaman Heights is $1,973/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 80% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Waggaman Heights residents are renters?
55% of Waggaman Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Temple Hills). The neighborhood has 4,539 residents.
Q5
Is Waggaman Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Waggaman Heights 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 Waggaman Heights for landlords?
Waggaman Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.1/10). 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 Temple Hills as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Waggaman Heights?
Waggaman Heights has 4,469 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (82.8%), Hispanic / Latino (11.8%), Other / Multiracial (2.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
