4 census tracts · pop 13,298 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3.4–3.9
Kenwood Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Cedar Rapids with 4 census tracts and a population of 13,298 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $935/month sits 3% lower than the Cedar Rapids citywide average ($967).
Risk score
3.7
Lower
4 tracts · population-weighted
Kenwood Park vs Cedar RapidsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority37%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport46%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Kenwood Park
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
880Total filings (sum)
7.84%Avg annual filing rate
16.2%Peak year (2006)
6.18%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kenwood Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.3%Housing insecurity
8.1%Utility shutoff threat
15.3%Food insecurity
12.7%SNAP enrollment
7.9%No health insurance
30.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Kenwood Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kenwood Park?
Kenwood Park scores 3.7/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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.
Q2
How does Kenwood Park compare to Cedar Rapids overall?
Kenwood Park scores 1.3 points higher than Cedar Rapids overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $935 vs $967.
Q3
What is the average rent in Kenwood Park?
Average gross rent in Kenwood Park is $935/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Kenwood Park residents are renters?
49% of Kenwood Park households are renter-occupied (vs 31% in Cedar Rapids). The neighborhood has 13,298 residents.
Q5
Is Kenwood Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Kenwood Park sits in the 46th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Kenwood Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Kenwood Park is census tract 19113000800 (score 3.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 3.9, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Kenwood Park for landlords?
Kenwood Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Cedar Rapids as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Kenwood Park?
Kenwood Park has 13,440 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.8%), Other / Multiracial (7.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
