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Neighborhood · Ranked #23,808 of 84,120 nationally

Thunder Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate , Columbia

Tract 24027606601 · Howard County, MD · pop 3,737 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi

With a score of 5.5/10, tract 24027606601 in the Thunder Hill area of Columbia, MD reads moderate for landlord eviction risk. It is home to 3,737 residents. 16% of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, far below the Howard County average of 45.4%.

Risk score
5.5
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 1% Stable renters 8% Owners 91%
Tract context
Occupied units1,281
Renter share9.1%
SVI overall0.19
Poverty rate4.6%
Median income$147,610

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50 th percentile
Rank, 50th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 1 tracts In Thunder Hill
Moderate
Within parent city
38 th percentile
Rank, 38th percentileLowHigh
#14 of 22 tracts In Columbia
Low
Within county
59 th percentile
Rank, 59th percentileLowHigh
#25 of 59 tracts In Howard County
Elevated
Within state
54 th percentile
Rank, 54th percentileLowHigh
#676 of 1,464 tracts In Maryland
Moderate
Geographic context

Risk heat across Columbia and the region

Centroid at 39.2234, -76.8349 · click any tract to drill in

Why Thunder Hill scores 5.5

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Columbia
7.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.2
State political climate
Maryland legislature & governorship
5.7
Economic stress
4.6% poverty · this tract
1.2
Supply constraint
$2,408 rent vs county FMR
7.3
Rent control risk
Inherited from Columbia
5.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.7
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Columbia
7.4
Housing court bias
Inherited from Columbia
4.8

How Thunder Hill compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Thunder Hill risk score vs. parent city / county / state5.5This tracttract 6066015.9Columbiaparent city5.3Countyavg tract in county5.5Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 19

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

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.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Thunder Hill

The score leans hardest on court filing pressure at 9.9/10. Well under the midpoint, economic stress reads 1.2/10.

16% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears. The voucher gap is 22.5%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which surfaces as churn rather than arrears.

Sitting well above the midpoint, local political climate reads 7.5/10. At $2,408 a month, rents run 18% over what the rest of Columbia commands.

SNAP participation runs 6.3% against 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity runs 9.0% against 17.8% nationally.

Nationally it ranks #23,808 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty. Only 9% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin; price a renewal off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 2.7/10.

Of its three components the housing type and transport measure is the least pressured.

All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.

Frequently asked

About tract 24027606601

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 24027606601?

Census tract 24027606601 in the Thunder Hill neighborhood scores 5.5/10 (Moderate 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 24027606601?

Median gross rent is $2,408/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 16% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 24027606601?

4.6% of residents in tract 24027606601 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,737.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 24027606601?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 19th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 13th, household 62th, minority 59th, housing 11th.
Q5

Is tract 24027606601 considered part of Thunder Hill?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 24027606601 fall within Thunder Hill (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6

What share of households in tract 24027606601 struggle to pay rent?

About 8.4% 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 24027606601 compare to Columbia overall?

Tract 24027606601 scores 5.5/10, lower than the parent city of Columbia at 5.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Columbia eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Columbia

Top eight tracts in Columbia ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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