Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #16,032 of 84,120 nationally
Faulkner Ridge Eviction Risk: Elevated , Columbia
Tract 24027605403 · Howard County, MD · pop 4,078 · neighborhood within 0.4 mi
Tract 24027605403 sits in the Faulkner Ridge area of Columbia eviction risk, MD, carrying an eviction-risk score of 6.4/10. Population here is 4,078. What pushes it up most is court filing pressure at 9.9/10.
Risk score
6.4
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 10%
Stable renters 21%
Owners 69%
Tract context
Occupied units1,675
Renter share31.3%
SVI overall0.59
Poverty rate8.4%
Median income$114,970
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
71
th percentile
Elevated
Within county
83
th percentile
High
Within state
71
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Columbia and the region
Centroid at 39.2205, -76.8720 · click any tract to drill in
Why Faulkner Ridge scores 6.4
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Columbia
7.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.2
State political climate
Maryland legislature & governorship
5.7
Economic stress
8.4% poverty · this tract
2.1
Supply constraint
$1,733 rent vs county FMR
3.8
Rent control risk
Inherited from Columbia
5.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.7
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Columbia
7.4
Housing court bias
Inherited from Columbia
4.8
How Faulkner Ridge compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 59
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 55%Socioeconomic
- 84%Household composition
- 75%Racial/ethnic minority
- 28%Housing & transportation
CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 12.6%Housing insecurity
- 8.4%Utility-shutoff threat
- 13.8%Food insecurity
- 10.9%SNAP enrollment
- 7.7%Transit barriers
- 7.2%No health insurance
- 14.5%Frequent mental distress
- 25.8%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Faulkner Ridge
The severe-burden share is 27%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment. Against Howard County at 45.4%, 33% of renters here are cost-burdened. On the softer side, economic stress reads 2.1/10.
It sits 1.1 points above the Howard County average of 5.3. Running hot, local political climate reads 7.5/10.
Average gross rent is $1,733, 15% below the Columbia average. Nationally it ranks #16,032 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
Social vulnerability reads 6.3/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks. Statewide the MD average is 5.5, so this tract runs 0.9 points hotter.
Of its three components the household composition measure is the most pressured. Annual rent works out to 18% of average household income of $114,970.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 24027605403
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 24027605403?
Census tract 24027605403 in the Faulkner Ridge neighborhood scores 6.4/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 24027605403?
Median gross rent is $1,733/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 24027605403?
8.4% of residents in tract 24027605403 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,078.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 24027605403?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 59th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 55th, household 84th, minority 75th, housing 28th.
Q5
Is tract 24027605403 considered part of Faulkner Ridge?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 24027605403 fall within Faulkner Ridge (neighborhood centroid within 0.4 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 24027605403 struggle to pay rent?
About 12.6% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 8.4% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 24027605403 compare to Columbia overall?
Tract 24027605403 scores 6.4/10, higher than the parent city of Columbia at 5.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Columbia eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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Highest-risk tracts in Columbia
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7.3
/ 10 · Elevated
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7.3
/ 10 · Elevated
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7.3
/ 10 · Elevated
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6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
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6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
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6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
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6.3
/ 10 · Elevated
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6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
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