1 census tracts · pop 6,836 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.7/10
· range 6.7–6.7
Elkhorn maps to a single census tract in Columbia, MD, population 6,836. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.7/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Columbia baseline of 27.9%, 41% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
At $1,362 a month, rents sit 33% under what the rest of Columbia commands. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1.9/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.4/10.
11% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.4/10.
That places it #4 of 19 neighborhoods in Columbia. For a like-for-like read, Arrowhead and Talbott Springs score within a fraction of it.
Rent takes 15% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. 42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.7/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.7
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Elkhorn vs ColumbiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport75%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.
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
Frequently asked
About Elkhorn
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Elkhorn?
Elkhorn scores 6.7/10 (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 Elkhorn compare to Columbia overall?
Elkhorn scores 0.8 points higher than Columbia overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,362 vs $2,042.
Q3
What is the average rent in Elkhorn?
Average 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.
Q4
What percentage of Elkhorn residents are renters?
42% of Elkhorn households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Columbia). The neighborhood has 6,836 residents.
Q5
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.
Q6
How safe is Elkhorn for landlords?
Elkhorn carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.7/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Elkhorn?
Elkhorn has 6,703 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (35.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
