Eviction Risk in Elkhorn , Columbia
1 census tracts · pop 6,836 · pop-weighted composite 6.5/10 · range 6.5–6.5
Elkhorn is a white-black neighborhood in Columbia with 1 census tract and a population of 6,836 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,362/month sits 33% lower than the Columbia citywide median ($2,042).
Elkhorn vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Elkhorn vs Columbia
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Black Neighborhood — 6,703 residents across all tracts in Elkhorn. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 2.6%
- White (non-Hispanic) 42.2%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 35.8%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 13.9%
- Other / Multiracial 5.5%
1 tracts in Elkhorn
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24027606704 | 6.5 | 6,836 | 41% | $1,362 |
CDC SVI percentile: 70
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Elkhorn
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 11.9%Housing insecurity
- 7.7%Utility shutoff threat
- 13.2%Food insecurity
- 10.1%SNAP enrollment
- 7.4%No health insurance
- 24.9%Any disability
About Elkhorn
What is the eviction-risk score for Elkhorn?
Elkhorn scores 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Elkhorn compare to Columbia overall?
Elkhorn scores 0.5 points lower than Columbia overall (7.0/10). Rent burden: 41% vs 28% citywide. Median rent: $1,362 vs $2,042.
What is the median rent in Elkhorn?
Median gross rent in Elkhorn is $1,362/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Elkhorn residents are renters?
42% of Elkhorn households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Columbia). The neighborhood has 6,836 residents.
Is Elkhorn a high social-vulnerability area?
Elkhorn sits in the 70th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.