1 census tracts · pop 5,506 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 7.3–7.3
Montgomery Run is a one-tract neighborhood of Columbia, MD and houses 5,506 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.3/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Columbia baseline of 27.9%, roughly one in two of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 16%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Average gross rent is $1,619, 21% below the Columbia average of $2,042.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 7.4/10. Among the 19 mapped neighborhoods of Columbia, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
For a like-for-like read, Hopewell and Longfellow score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.1/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $87,284.
56% 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
Montgomery Run 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 & transport76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Montgomery Run
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.2%Housing insecurity
9.4%Utility shutoff threat
17.5%Food insecurity
13.4%SNAP enrollment
10.2%No health insurance
25.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Montgomery Run
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Montgomery Run?
Montgomery Run 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 Montgomery Run compare to Columbia overall?
Montgomery Run scores 1.4 points higher than Columbia overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,619 vs $2,042.
Q3
What is the average rent in Montgomery Run?
Average gross rent in Montgomery Run is $1,619/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Montgomery Run residents are renters?
56% of Montgomery Run households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Columbia). The neighborhood has 5,506 residents.
Q5
Is Montgomery Run a high social-vulnerability area?
Montgomery Run sits in the 79th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Montgomery Run for landlords?
Montgomery Run 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 Montgomery Run?
Montgomery Run has 5,300 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (35.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (33.6%), Hispanic / Latino (18.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
