Within parent city
54
th percentile
Moderate
Census Tract · Ranked #63,481 of 84,120 nationally
Ellicott City Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 24027603004 · Howard County, MD · pop 7,681 · 22% of tract blocks fall in Ellicott City
With a score of 6.6/10, tract 24027603004 in Ellicott City ranks in the Elevated tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 7,681 residents. That is riskier than about 89% of US census tracts.
58% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 18% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $2,294 a month against an average household income of $212,765 a year, roughly 13% of income at the averages. About 15% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
2.7
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 8%
Stable renters 6%
Owners 86%
Tract context
Occupied units2,731
Renter share14.5%
SVI overall0.33
Poverty rate1.2%
Median income$212,765
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
71
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
40
th percentile
Moderate
National
25
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Ellicott City and the region
Centroid at 39.2817, -76.9188 · click any tract to drill in
Why Ellicott City scores 2.7
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Ellicott City
7.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.2
State political climate
Maryland legislature & governorship
5.7
Economic stress
1.2% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$2,294 rent vs county FMR
6.7
Rent control risk
Inherited from Ellicott City
5.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.4
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Ellicott City
2.7
Housing court bias
Inherited from Ellicott City
4.4
How Ellicott City compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 33
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 6%Socioeconomic
- 59%Household composition
- 62%Racial/ethnic minority
- 59%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
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.
- 5.6%Housing insecurity
- 3.4%Utility-shutoff threat
- 6.2%Food insecurity
- 3.6%SNAP enrollment
- 3.8%Transit barriers
- 4.0%No health insurance
- 10.8%Frequent mental distress
- 20.0%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Ellicott City
The heaviest input here is supply constraint at 6.7/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Ellicott City eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Howard County average of 6.5 and in line with the Maryland statewide average of 6.6. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
In CDC survey modeling, about 5.6% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 3.4% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
The tract is White and Asian and ranks around the 33rd 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 24027603004
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 24027603004?
Census tract 24027603004 in Ellicott City scores 2.7/10 (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 24027603004?
Median gross rent is $2,294/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 24027603004?
1.2% of residents in tract 24027603004 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 7,681.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 24027603004?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 33th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 6th, household 59th, minority 62th, housing 59th.
Q5
What share of households in tract 24027603004 struggle to pay rent?
About 5.6% 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. 3.4% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q6
How does tract 24027603004 compare to Ellicott City overall?
Tract 24027603004 scores 2.7/10, lower than the parent city of Ellicott City at 6.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Ellicott City eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Ellicott City
Top eight tracts in Ellicott City ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
Tract · MD
Ivy Hill
4.1
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · MD
Chestnut Hill
3.8
/ 10 · Low
Tract · MD
Stonecrest Hills
3.1
/ 10 · Low
Tract · MD
Brinkleigh
2.9
/ 10 · Low
Tract · MD
Market Square South
2.8
/ 10 · Low
Tract · MD
Worthington
2.8
/ 10 · Low
Tract · MD
24027603001
2.7
/ 10 · Low
Tract · MD
Mount Hebron
2.7
/ 10 · Low
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