1 census tracts · pop 3,737 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.5–5.5
Thunder Hill is a one-tract neighborhood of Columbia, MD, population 3,737. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.5/10, Moderate tier. Against a Columbia baseline of 27.9%, 16% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.2/10. The voucher gap is 22.5%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Severe burden reaches 16%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.4/10. Average gross rent is $2,408, 18% above the Columbia average of $2,042.
Running hot is supply constraint at 7.3/10. SNAP participation is 6.3% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Food insecurity affects 9.0% of adults, 8.8 points below the national rate. That places it #12 of 19 neighborhoods in Columbia. Only 9% 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.
Rent takes 20% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 5.5/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Thunder Hill vs ColumbiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport11%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Thunder Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.4%Housing insecurity
5.2%Utility shutoff threat
9.0%Food insecurity
6.3%SNAP enrollment
6.0%No health insurance
23.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Thunder Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Thunder Hill?
Thunder Hill scores 5.5/10 (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 Thunder Hill compare to Columbia overall?
Thunder Hill scores 0.4 points lower than Columbia overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 16% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $2,408 vs $2,042.
Q3
What is the average rent in Thunder Hill?
Average gross rent in Thunder Hill is $2,408/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 16% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Thunder Hill residents are renters?
9% of Thunder Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Columbia). The neighborhood has 3,737 residents.
Q5
Is Thunder Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Thunder Hill sits in the 19th 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 Thunder Hill for landlords?
Thunder Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 Thunder Hill?
Thunder Hill has 3,600 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.1%), Hispanic / Latino (9.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
