1 census tracts · pop 7,785 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10
· range 6.2–6.2
Clarys Forest maps to a single census tract in Columbia, MD and houses 7,785 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.2/10, in the Elevated tier. 63% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Columbia rate of 27.9%.
Severe burden reaches 26%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 7.4/10.
Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.6/10. At $1,883 a month, rents sit 8% under what the rest of Columbia commands.
That places it #8 of 19 neighborhoods in Columbia. The closest comparables inside the same city are Jeffers Hill and Faulkner Ridge. Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 6.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.2
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Clarys Forest vs ColumbiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport54%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Clarys Forest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.2%Housing insecurity
6.6%Utility shutoff threat
10.7%Food insecurity
8.0%SNAP enrollment
6.1%No health insurance
22.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Clarys Forest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Clarys Forest?
Clarys Forest scores 6.2/10 (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 Clarys Forest compare to Columbia overall?
Clarys Forest scores 0.3 points higher than Columbia overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,883 vs $2,042.
Q3
What is the average rent in Clarys Forest?
Average gross rent in Clarys Forest is $1,883/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Clarys Forest residents are renters?
32% of Clarys Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Columbia). The neighborhood has 7,785 residents.
Q5
Is Clarys Forest a high social-vulnerability area?
Clarys Forest sits in the 42nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Clarys Forest for landlords?
Clarys Forest carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). 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 Columbia as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Clarys Forest?
Clarys Forest has 8,063 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (34%), Hispanic / Latino (8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
