Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #69,776 of 84,120 nationally
Blackrock Hills Eviction Risk: Lower , Germantown
Tract 24031700613 · Montgomery County, MD · pop 6,468 · neighborhood within 0.4 mi
The Blackrock Hills area of Germantown anchors census tract 24031700613, which lands at 6.3/10 on landlord eviction risk. That is riskier than about 83% of US census tracts.
About 30% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a high level, and 8% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $2,339 a month against an average household income of $164,821 a year, roughly 17% of income at the averages. About 33% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
2.3
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 10%
Stable renters 23%
Owners 67%
Tract context
Occupied units2,065
Renter share33.3%
SVI overall0.33
Poverty rate2.5%
Median income$164,821
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
0
th percentile
Very Low
Within county
42
th percentile
Moderate
Within state
33
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Germantown and the region
Centroid at 39.1410, -77.2980 · click any tract to drill in
Why Blackrock Hills scores 2.3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Germantown
8.2
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
8.0
State political climate
Maryland legislature & governorship
5.7
Economic stress
2.5% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$2,339 rent vs county FMR
5.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from Germantown
6.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Germantown
7.1
Housing court bias
Inherited from Germantown
5.5
How Blackrock Hills compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 33
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 18%Socioeconomic
- 51%Household composition
- 74%Racial/ethnic minority
- 36%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Blackrock Hills. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 9.0%Housing insecurity
- 4.8%Utility-shutoff threat
- 10.5%Food insecurity
- 6.1%SNAP enrollment
- 5.3%Transit barriers
- 6.7%No health insurance
- 11.5%Frequent mental distress
- 19.0%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Blackrock Hills
The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 7.1/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Germantown eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Montgomery County average of 6.7 and in line with the Maryland statewide average of 6.6. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.
The tract is White and Asian and ranks around the 33rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.
In CDC survey modeling, about 9.0% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 4.8% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.
Frequently asked
About tract 24031700613
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 24031700613?
Census tract 24031700613 in the Blackrock Hills neighborhood scores 2.3/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 24031700613?
Median gross rent is $2,339/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 24031700613?
2.5% of residents in tract 24031700613 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,468.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 24031700613?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 33th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 18th, household 51th, minority 74th, housing 36th.
Q5
Is tract 24031700613 considered part of Blackrock Hills?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 24031700613 fall within Blackrock Hills (neighborhood centroid within 0.4 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 24031700613 struggle to pay rent?
About 9.0% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 4.8% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 24031700613 compare to Germantown overall?
Tract 24031700613 scores 2.3/10, lower than the parent city of Germantown at 6.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Germantown eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Germantown
Top eight tracts in Germantown ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
Tract · MD
The Colony
4.5
/ 10 · Moderate
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Brandermill
4.1
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · MD
Kings Square
3.7
/ 10 · Low
Tract · MD
North Germantown
3.7
/ 10 · Low
Tract · MD
Germantown Park
3.6
/ 10 · Low
Tract · MD
Brandermill
3.5
/ 10 · Low
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Williamsburg Square
3.4
/ 10 · Low
Tract · MD
North Germantown
3.4
/ 10 · Low
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