Neighborhood · Ranked #29,336 of 84,120 nationally
South End Eviction Risk: Moderate , Hagerstown
Tract 24043001001 ·
Washington County, MD · pop 4,484 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi
24043001001 is a census tract in the South End area of Halfway, MD. It scores 5.2/10 for landlords. Population here is 4,484. What pushes it up most is court filing pressure at 9.9/10.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 19%Stable renters 25%Owners 56%
Tract context
Occupied units1,878
Renter share44.1%
SVI overall0.55
Poverty rate12.9%
Median income$60,244
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
0th percentile
#6 of 6 tracts In South End
Very Low
Within parent city
100th percentile
#1 of 3 tracts In Hagerstown
Very High
Within county
49th percentile
#19 of 36 tracts In Washington County
Moderate
Within state
48th percentile
#766 of 1,464 tracts In Maryland
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across Hagerstown and the region
Centroid at 39.6195, -77.7436 · click any tract to drill in
Why South End scores 5.2
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Hagerstown
4.6
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.0
State political climate
Maryland legislature & governorship
5.7
Economic stress
12.9% poverty · this tract
3.2
Supply constraint
$892 rent vs county FMR
2.2
Rent control risk
Inherited from Hagerstown
7.3
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Hagerstown
6.6
Housing court bias
Inherited from Hagerstown
6.3
How South End compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 55
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
15.2%Housing insecurity
10.2%Utility-shutoff threat
18.7%Food insecurity
16.9%SNAP enrollment
9.8%Transit barriers
10.7%No health insurance
18.6%Frequent mental distress
35.9%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in South End
Average gross rent is $892, 30% below the Halfway average. Severe burden reaches 19%. Those are renters paying half their income or more, and that is where non-payment filings originate.
On the softer side, supply constraint reads 2.2/10. Running hot, rent-regulation exposure reads 7.3/10. Nationally it ranks #29,336 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
Social vulnerability reads 6/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks. Against average income of $60,244, annual rent is just 18%.
Of its three components the household composition measure is the most pressured. Rent takes 30% or more of income for 43% of renters.
It tracks the Washington County average of 5.4 closely. 44% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.
Frequently asked
About tract 24043001001
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 24043001001?
Census tract 24043001001 in the South End neighborhood scores 5.2/10 (Moderate 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 24043001001?
Median gross rent is $892/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 24043001001?
12.9% of residents in tract 24043001001 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,484.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 24043001001?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 55th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 44th, household 90th, minority 35th, housing 40th.
Q5
Is tract 24043001001 considered part of South End?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 24043001001 fall within South End (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 24043001001 struggle to pay rent?
About 15.2% 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. 10.2% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 24043001001 compare to Hagerstown overall?
Tract 24043001001 scores 5.2/10, lower than the parent city of Hagerstown at 6.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Hagerstown eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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