1 census tracts · pop 4,329 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 5.6–5.6
Hobbits Glen is a one-tract neighborhood of Columbia, MD and houses 4,329 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.6/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs around two-thirds against 27.9% citywide, putting Hobbits Glen 40.0% over its own city.
The severe-burden share is 29%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.4/10.
Food insecurity affects 8.6% of adults, 9.2 points below the national rate. 4.8% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
Among the 19 mapped neighborhoods of Columbia, it ranks #11 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Thunder Hill and Chase Eden.
Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $2,154, close to the Columbia average.
Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $125,865. 33% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Hobbits Glen vs ColumbiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport36%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hobbits Glen
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.2%Housing insecurity
5.3%Utility shutoff threat
8.6%Food insecurity
5.9%SNAP enrollment
4.8%No health insurance
21.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Hobbits Glen
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Hobbits Glen?
Hobbits Glen scores 5.6/10 (Moderate 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 Hobbits Glen compare to Columbia overall?
Hobbits Glen scores 0.3 points lower than Columbia overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 68% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $2,154 vs $2,042.
Q3
What is the average rent in Hobbits Glen?
Average gross rent in Hobbits Glen is $2,154/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Hobbits Glen residents are renters?
33% of Hobbits Glen households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Columbia). The neighborhood has 4,329 residents.
Q5
Is Hobbits Glen a high social-vulnerability area?
Hobbits Glen sits in the 29th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Hobbits Glen for landlords?
Hobbits Glen carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Hobbits Glen?
Hobbits Glen has 4,400 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (39.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (29.2%), Hispanic / Latino (14.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
