Ballenger Creek

MD

Frederick County, Maryland

Population 274K |Median income $115,724 |1 hospital

Population
273,829
Frederick County
Median Income
$115,724
+83% vs avg
Median Home Value
$412,500
+111% vs avg
Median Age
38.9
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
280K+18%
Median Income
$120,458+42%
Median Home Value
$437,700+43%
Poverty Rate
6.3%+3%
Unemployment
3.4%-45%

Economics

Median Rent
$1,633/mo
Poverty Rate
6.2% -57% vs avg
Unemployment 3.7%
Bachelor's Degree+ 43.6%
Work From Home 16.3%
Public Transit 1.3%

Demographics

White 73.8%
Hispanic or Latino 11%
African American 10.1%
Asian 5%
Other / Multiethnic 0.1%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
35.1%
Obesity
34.7%
High Blood Pressure
33.9%
Physical Inactivity
20.1%
Binge Drinking
15.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.1%
Diabetes
10.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
10.5%
Current Asthma
9.5%
Current Smoking
9.2%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 78.7%
Dental Visit 66.9%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
7.7%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.4%
Stroke
2.8%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
397 per 100k
+12% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1715 per 100k
-14% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
268.2
Homicide
10.0
Robbery
119.1
Burglary
200.1
Larceny-Theft
1279.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
235.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 1 total

Rating Distribution
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Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
FREDERICK HEALTH HOSPITAL
FREDERICK · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆

Alerts & News — Ballenger Creek Area 1

Disasters high

Maryland Receives FEMA Emergency Declaration Following Severe Winter Storm

FEMA · 10h ago

Nearby Cities 8

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Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Frederick County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.