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Neighborhood

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).

Eviction Risk
6.5
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
41%
11% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,362
Median household income
$109,911
9.5% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Elkhorn vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Elkhorn score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Elkhorn: 6.56.5ElkhornNeighborhoodParent city: 7.07.0Parent cityhost cityState: 6.96.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · MD
Brinkleigh
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 5.8K
Peer · MD
Chestnut Hill
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 4.6K
Peer · MD
Glenmont
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 5.9K
Peer · MD
Ivy Hill
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 7.9K
Comparison

Elkhorn vs Columbia

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
6.5 -7%
Columbia: 7.0
Rent burden
41.0% +47%
Columbia: 27.9%
Median gross rent
$1,362 -33%
Columbia: $2,042
Median HH income
$109,911 -15%
Columbia: $129,173
Poverty rate
9.5% +28%
Columbia: 7.4%
Renter share
41.5% +18%
Columbia: 35.2%
Where

Tract centroids in Elkhorn

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

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%
  • Hispanic / Latino 2.6%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 42.2%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 35.8%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 13.9%
  • Other / Multiracial 5.5%
Census tracts

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
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 70

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 31%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 95%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 75%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Elkhorn

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

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.

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