Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #72,539 of 84,120 nationally
West Elkridge Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 24027601206 · Howard County, MD · pop 4,355 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi
The Elevated-tier score of 7.3/10 for census tract 24027601206 reflects conditions in the West Elkridge neighborhood of Elkridge, Maryland. It lands near the 97th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
About 56% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 7% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $2,500 monthly, set against $146,087 in average yearly household income, roughly 21% of income at the averages. About 12% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
2.1
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 7%
Stable renters 5%
Owners 88%
Tract context
Occupied units1,304
Renter share11.8%
SVI overall0.09
Poverty rate1.1%
Median income$146,087
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
0
th percentile
Very Low
Within county
38
th percentile
Low
Within state
30
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Elkridge and the region
Centroid at 39.2041, -76.7180 · click any tract to drill in
Why West Elkridge scores 2.1
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Elkridge
8.9
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.2
State political climate
Maryland legislature & governorship
5.7
Economic stress
1.1% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$2,500 rent vs county FMR
7.7
Rent control risk
Inherited from Elkridge
8.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Elkridge
7.9
Housing court bias
Inherited from Elkridge
6.2
How West Elkridge compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 9
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 18%Socioeconomic
- 24%Household composition
- 48%Racial/ethnic minority
- 6%Housing & transportation
CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 8.5%Housing insecurity
- 5.2%Utility-shutoff threat
- 8.8%Food insecurity
- 5.9%SNAP enrollment
- 5.2%Transit barriers
- 5.2%No health insurance
- 13.6%Frequent mental distress
- 19.7%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in West Elkridge
The score leans hardest on rent-control risk at $1/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Elkridge eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Howard County average of 6.5 and above the Maryland statewide average of 6.6. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
In CDC survey modeling, about 8.5% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 5.2% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 9th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.
For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.
Frequently asked
About tract 24027601206
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 24027601206?
Census tract 24027601206 in the West Elkridge neighborhood scores 2.1/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 24027601206?
Median gross rent is $2,500/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 24027601206?
1.1% of residents in tract 24027601206 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,355.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 24027601206?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 9th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 18th, household 24th, minority 48th, housing 6th.
Q5
Is tract 24027601206 considered part of West Elkridge?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 24027601206 fall within West Elkridge (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 24027601206 struggle to pay rent?
About 8.5% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 5.2% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 24027601206 compare to Elkridge overall?
Tract 24027601206 scores 2.1/10, lower than the parent city of Elkridge at 6.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Elkridge eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Elkridge
Top eight tracts in Elkridge ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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