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Neighborhood · Columbia, MD

Fox Pause Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,661 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2/10 · range 2–2

Fox Pause is a white-asian neighborhood in Columbia with 1 census tract and a population of 2,661 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 22% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $3,501/month sits 71% higher than the Columbia citywide average ($2,042).

Risk score
2
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Fox Pause vs Columbia How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
22.2% -20%
Columbia: 27.9%
Average gross rent
$3,501 +71%
Columbia: $2,042
Average HH income
$250,001 +94%
Columbia: $129,173
Poverty rate
0.8% -89%
Columbia: 7.4%
Renter share
5.9% -83%
Columbia: 35.2%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Fox Pause and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2–2

Why Fox Pause scores 2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts
5.7
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts
7.2
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Rent control risk
22% of income on rent · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts
5.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts
5.7
Tenant organizing strength
6% renter households · Range 7.4–7.4 across tracts
7.4
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts
4.8
Economic stress
0.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Risk score comparison

Fox Pause vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Fox Pause score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Fox Pause: 2.02.0Fox PauseNeighborhoodParent city: 6.16.1Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Fox Pause

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
24027605504 2 2,661 22% $3,501
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 0

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

Socioeconomic status 0%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 6%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 0%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fox Pause

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

Frequently asked

About Fox Pause

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Fox Pause?

Fox Pause scores 2/10 (Lower 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 Fox Pause compare to Columbia overall?

Fox Pause scores 4.1 points lower than Columbia overall (6.1/10). Renters spend 22% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $3,501 vs $2,042.
Q3

What is the average rent in Fox Pause?

Average gross rent in Fox Pause is $3,501/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 22% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Fox Pause residents are renters?

6% of Fox Pause households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Columbia). The neighborhood has 2,661 residents.
Q5

Is Fox Pause a high social-vulnerability area?

Fox Pause sits in the 0th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Fox Pause for landlords?

Fox Pause carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2/10). 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 (6.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Fox Pause?

Fox Pause has 2,571 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (43.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (39.7%), Other / Multiracial (7.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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