1 census tracts · pop 4,424 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10
· range 6.1–6.1
Jeffers Hill maps to a single census tract in Columbia, MD and houses 4,424 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.1/10, Elevated tier. The severe-burden share is 30%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Against a Columbia baseline of 27.9%, 35% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2.5/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.4/10.
The voucher gap is 12.5%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. At $2,211 a month, rents sit 8% over what the rest of Columbia commands. Among the 19 mapped neighborhoods of Columbia, it ranks #9 by risk, the middle third.
Only 22% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. For a like-for-like read, Clarys Forest and Faulkner Ridge score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $130,781.
One tract means one number: 6.1/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.1
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Jeffers Hill vs ColumbiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport15%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Jeffers Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.9%Housing insecurity
7.5%Utility shutoff threat
12.6%Food insecurity
9.4%SNAP enrollment
7.3%No health insurance
22.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Jeffers Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Jeffers Hill?
Jeffers Hill scores 6.1/10 (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 Jeffers Hill compare to Columbia overall?
Jeffers Hill scores 0.2 points higher than Columbia overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $2,211 vs $2,042.
Q3
What is the average rent in Jeffers Hill?
Average gross rent in Jeffers Hill is $2,211/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Jeffers Hill residents are renters?
22% of Jeffers Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Columbia). The neighborhood has 4,424 residents.
Q5
Is Jeffers Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Jeffers Hill sits in the 39th 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 Jeffers Hill for landlords?
Jeffers Hill carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Jeffers Hill?
Jeffers Hill has 4,699 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (34.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (28.7%), Hispanic / Latino (22%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
