1 census tracts · pop 4,078 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10
· range 6.4–6.4
Faulkner Ridge maps to a single census tract in Columbia, MD, population 4,078. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.4/10, Elevated tier. 27% 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.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 2.1/10. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.4/10.
Cost burden runs 33% against 27.9% citywide, putting Faulkner Ridge 5.1% over its own city. Average gross rent is $1,733, 15% below the Columbia average of $2,042.
Among the 19 mapped neighborhoods of Columbia, it ranks #7 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Talbott Springs and Clarys Forest.
Against average income of $114,970, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion. 31% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 6.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.4
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Faulkner Ridge vs ColumbiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority75%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport28%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Faulkner Ridge
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.6%Housing insecurity
8.4%Utility shutoff threat
13.8%Food insecurity
10.9%SNAP enrollment
7.2%No health insurance
25.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Faulkner Ridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Faulkner Ridge?
Faulkner Ridge scores 6.4/10 (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 Faulkner Ridge compare to Columbia overall?
Faulkner Ridge scores 0.5 points higher than Columbia overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,733 vs $2,042.
Q3
What is the average rent in Faulkner Ridge?
Average gross rent in Faulkner Ridge is $1,733/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Faulkner Ridge residents are renters?
31% of Faulkner Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Columbia). The neighborhood has 4,078 residents.
Q5
Is Faulkner Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?
Faulkner Ridge sits in the 59th 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 Faulkner Ridge for landlords?
Faulkner Ridge carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). 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 Faulkner Ridge?
Faulkner Ridge has 3,776 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (27.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
