Neighborhood · Hoover, AL

Kenwood Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,809 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.4/10 · range 1.4–1.4

Kenwood is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Hoover with 1 census tract and a population of 4,809 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 22% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,016/month sits 38% higher than the Hoover citywide average ($1,457).

Risk score

1.4

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Kenwood vs Hoover How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

21.8% -25%

Hoover: 29.1%

Average gross rent

$2,016 +38%

Hoover: $1,457

Average HH income

$126,458 +17%

Hoover: $107,822

Poverty rate

3.3% -38%

Hoover: 5.3%

Renter share

15.6% -46%

Hoover: 28.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Kenwood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.4–1.4

Why Kenwood scores 1.4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts

1.8

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Rent control risk

22% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

16% renter households · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Economic stress

3.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts

10.0

Risk score comparison

Kenwood vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Kenwood

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
01073014412	1.4	4,809	22%	$2,016

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 6

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 10%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 40%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 18%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 5%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Kenwood

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

36Total filings (sum)
1.40%Avg annual filing rate
2.4%Peak year (2001)
1.51%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kenwood

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

5.6%Housing insecurity
3.8%Utility shutoff threat
6.4%Food insecurity
3.5%SNAP enrollment
4.8%No health insurance
24.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Kenwood

What is the eviction-risk score for Kenwood?

Kenwood scores 1.4/10 (Lower tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.

How does Kenwood compare to Hoover overall?

Kenwood scores 0.8 points lower than Hoover overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 22% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,016 vs $1,457.

What is the average rent in Kenwood?

Average gross rent in Kenwood is $2,016/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 22% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Kenwood residents are renters?

16% of Kenwood households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Hoover). The neighborhood has 4,809 residents.

Is Kenwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Kenwood sits in the 6th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Kenwood for landlords?

Kenwood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.4/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Hoover as a whole (2.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Kenwood?

Kenwood has 4,767 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88.7%), Hispanic / Latino (5.1%), Other / Multiracial (3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Kenwood

1.5 Highland Crest 2 tracts · pop 10,824 2.6 Chimney Hills 2 tracts · pop 10,664 2.5 Lakewood Hills 3 tracts · pop 14,569 3.6 Huntington Park 2 tracts · pop 8,055 2.7 Vestavia Lake 3 tracts · pop 10,444 5.7 New Village 2 tracts · pop 7,098

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Hoover

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Kenwood.

1.3 Verdue Knolls 1 tracts · pop 5,948 1.5 Arbor Hill 1 tracts · pop 4,443 1.5 Highland Crest 2 tracts · pop 10,824 1.5 Pineland Park 1 tracts · pop 5,774 1.2 Southpointe 1 tracts · pop 2,959 1.1 Wine Ridge 1 tracts · pop 6,520

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