1 census tracts · pop 5,526 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 7.3–7.3
Longfellow maps to a single census tract in Columbia, MD, population 5,526. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7.3/10, in the Elevated tier. 50% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Columbia rate of 27.9%.
Severe burden reaches 18%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 7.4/10.
The poverty rate is 16%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Average gross rent is $1,895, 7% below the Columbia average of $2,042. Among the 19 mapped neighborhoods of Columbia, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
For a like-for-like read, Montgomery Run and Hopewell score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $104,824.
36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7.3/10 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
7.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Longfellow vs ColumbiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Longfellow
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.3%Housing insecurity
8.0%Utility shutoff threat
13.7%Food insecurity
10.5%SNAP enrollment
7.8%No health insurance
24.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Longfellow
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Longfellow?
Longfellow scores 7.3/10 (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 Longfellow compare to Columbia overall?
Longfellow scores 1.4 points higher than Columbia overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,895 vs $2,042.
Q3
What is the average rent in Longfellow?
Average gross rent in Longfellow is $1,895/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Longfellow residents are renters?
36% of Longfellow households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Columbia). The neighborhood has 5,526 residents.
Q5
Is Longfellow a high social-vulnerability area?
Longfellow sits in the 72nd 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 Longfellow for landlords?
Longfellow carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). 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 Longfellow?
Longfellow has 5,407 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (37.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
