1 census tracts · pop 8,329 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Woodleigh maps to a single census tract in Columbia, MD, population 8,329. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. 51% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Columbia rate of 27.9%.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 22%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.4/10.
Food insecurity affects 8.4% of adults, 9.4 points below the national rate. At $1,846 a month, rents sit 10% under what the rest of Columbia commands. 5.3% 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 #13 by risk, the lower third. At 25% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Against average income of $168,185, annual rent is only 13%, a wide affordability cushion.
Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Woodleigh vs ColumbiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport51%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Woodleigh
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.1%Housing insecurity
5.0%Utility shutoff threat
8.4%Food insecurity
5.7%SNAP enrollment
5.3%No health insurance
21.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Woodleigh
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Woodleigh?
Woodleigh scores 5.4/10 (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 Woodleigh compare to Columbia overall?
Woodleigh scores 0.5 points lower than Columbia overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,846 vs $2,042.
Q3
What is the average rent in Woodleigh?
Average gross rent in Woodleigh is $1,846/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Woodleigh residents are renters?
25% of Woodleigh households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Columbia). The neighborhood has 8,329 residents.
Q5
Is Woodleigh a high social-vulnerability area?
Woodleigh sits in the 33rd 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 Woodleigh for landlords?
Woodleigh carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Woodleigh?
Woodleigh has 8,443 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
