Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #76,223 of 84,120 nationally
North Ridge Eviction Risk: Lower , North Laurel
Tract 24027606904 · Howard County, MD · pop 4,467 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi
Census tract 24027606904 runs through the North Ridge area of North Laurel. With 4,467 residents, it scores 6.6/10 for landlords. That is riskier than about 89% of US census tracts.
51% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 10% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,905 a month against an average household income of $106,250 a year, roughly 22% of income at the averages. About 42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
1.8
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 22%
Stable renters 21%
Owners 57%
Tract context
Occupied units1,536
Renter share42.1%
SVI overall0.40
Poverty rate4.6%
Median income$106,250
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
67
th percentile
Elevated
Within county
16
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
24
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across North Laurel and the region
Centroid at 39.1216, -76.8309 · click any tract to drill in
Why North Ridge scores 1.8
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from North Laurel
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
1.1
Supply constraint
$1,905 rent vs county FMR
4.7
Rent control risk
Inherited from North Laurel
3.9
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.8
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from North Laurel
7.7
Housing court bias
Inherited from North Laurel
3.2
How North Ridge compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 40
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 37%Socioeconomic
- 49%Household composition
- 78%Racial/ethnic minority
- 27%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.
- 13.4%Housing insecurity
- 8.3%Utility-shutoff threat
- 13.9%Food insecurity
- 9.9%SNAP enrollment
- 7.5%Transit barriers
- 7.1%No health insurance
- 14.6%Frequent mental distress
- 21.4%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in North Ridge
The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 7.7/10. 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 North Laurel 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.
The tract is Black and White and ranks around the 40th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.
In CDC survey modeling, about 13.4% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 8.3% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
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 24027606904
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 24027606904?
Census tract 24027606904 in the North Ridge neighborhood scores 1.8/10 (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 24027606904?
Median gross rent is $1,905/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 24027606904?
4.6% of residents in tract 24027606904 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,467.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 24027606904?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 40th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 37th, household 49th, minority 78th, housing 27th.
Q5
Is tract 24027606904 considered part of North Ridge?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 24027606904 fall within North Ridge (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 24027606904 struggle to pay rent?
About 13.4% 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. 8.3% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 24027606904 compare to North Laurel overall?
Tract 24027606904 scores 1.8/10, lower than the parent city of North Laurel at 5.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from North Laurel eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in North Laurel
Top eight tracts in North Laurel ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
Related