Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #60,063 of 84,120 nationally
Talbott Springs Eviction Risk: Lower , Columbia
Tract 24027606603 · Howard County, MD · pop 9,024 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi
Talbott Springs in Columbia is where census tract 24027606603 sits, home to 9,024 residents. Its landlord eviction-risk score is 6.8/10. It lands near the 92nd percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
51% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 19% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,856 monthly, set against $94,400 in average yearly household income, roughly 24% of income at the averages. About 39% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
2.9
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 20%
Stable renters 19%
Owners 61%
Tract context
Occupied units3,092
Renter share39.2%
SVI overall0.75
Poverty rate5.9%
Median income$94,400
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
76
th percentile
High
Within county
78
th percentile
High
Within state
45
th percentile
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across Columbia and the region
Centroid at 39.2088, -76.8447 · click any tract to drill in
Why Talbott Springs scores 2.9
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal 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
5.9% poverty · this tract
1.5
Supply constraint
$1,856 rent vs county FMR
4.4
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 Talbott Springs compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 75
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 52%Socioeconomic
- 87%Household composition
- 79%Racial/ethnic minority
- 76%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Talbott Springs. 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.
- 13.7%Housing insecurity
- 8.7%Utility-shutoff threat
- 14.7%Food insecurity
- 11.2%SNAP enrollment
- 8.1%Transit barriers
- 8.6%No health insurance
- 15.0%Frequent mental distress
- 24.8%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Talbott Springs
The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 7.4/10. 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 Columbia 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 13.7% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 8.7% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
The tract is Black and White and ranks around the 75th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.
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 24027606603
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 24027606603?
Census tract 24027606603 in the Talbott Springs neighborhood scores 2.9/10 (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 24027606603?
Median gross rent is $1,856/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 24027606603?
5.9% of residents in tract 24027606603 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 9,024.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 24027606603?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 75th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 52th, household 87th, minority 79th, housing 76th.
Q5
Is tract 24027606603 considered part of Talbott Springs?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 24027606603 fall within Talbott Springs (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 24027606603 struggle to pay rent?
About 13.7% 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. 8.7% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 24027606603 compare to Columbia overall?
Tract 24027606603 scores 2.9/10, lower than the parent city of Columbia at 6.1/10. 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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3.7
/ 10 · Low
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3.6
/ 10 · Low
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Longfellow
3.5
/ 10 · Low
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Arrowhead
2.9
/ 10 · Low
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Elkhorn
2.9
/ 10 · Low
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Faulkner Ridge
2.7
/ 10 · Low
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2.6
/ 10 · Low
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2.5
/ 10 · Low
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