Neighborhood · Catonsville, MD

Kenwood Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 13,465 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.9/10 · range 2.7–3.3

Kenwood is a white-black neighborhood in Catonsville with 4 census tracts and a population of 13,465 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,862/month sits 8% higher than the Catonsville citywide average ($1,724).

Risk score

2.9

Lower

4 tracts · population-weighted

Kenwood vs Catonsville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

55.4% +69%

Catonsville: 32.7%

Average gross rent

$1,862 +8%

Catonsville: $1,724

Average HH income

$89,052 -19%

Catonsville: $110,051

Poverty rate

7.2% +5%

Catonsville: 6.9%

Renter share

44.5% +47%

Catonsville: 30.3%

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 · 4 tracts span score 2.7–3.3

Why Kenwood scores 2.9

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts

6.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 8.9–8.9 across tracts

8.9

Rent control risk

55% of income on rent · Range 7.9–8.0 across tracts

7.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.9–5.2 across tracts

5.1

Tenant organizing strength

45% renter households · Range 5.9–6.7 across tracts

6.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.9–6.7 across tracts

6.3

Economic stress

7.2% below poverty line · Range 1.2–2.9 across tracts

1.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.4–8.5 across tracts

4.5

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Kenwood?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.6 points from 2.7 to 3.3. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

3.3 2.8 2.8 2.7

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Kenwood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24005440900	3.3	3,965	56%	$1,253
24005400100	2.8	4,398	79%	$2,651
24005400200	2.8	2,861	33%	$1,464
24005441101	2.7	2,241	36%	$1,899

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 53

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 42%ile

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

Household characteristics 56%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 63%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 55%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kenwood

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

11.7%Housing insecurity
6.8%Utility shutoff threat
13.3%Food insecurity
9.4%SNAP enrollment
7.9%No health insurance
28.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Kenwood

What is the eviction-risk score for Kenwood?

Kenwood scores 2.9/10 (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.

How does Kenwood compare to Catonsville overall?

Kenwood scores 3.2 points lower than Catonsville overall (6.1/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,862 vs $1,724.

What is the average rent in Kenwood?

Average gross rent in Kenwood is $1,862/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Kenwood residents are renters?

45% of Kenwood households are renter-occupied (vs 30% in Catonsville). The neighborhood has 13,465 residents.

Is Kenwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Kenwood sits in the 53rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Kenwood have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Kenwood is census tract 24005440900 (score 3.3/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.7 to 3.3, a spread of 0.6 points.

How safe is Kenwood for landlords?

Kenwood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.9/10). 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 Catonsville as a whole (6.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Kenwood?

Kenwood has 13,423 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (31.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Kenwood

5.4 East Landsdowne 2 tracts · pop 9,254 5.4 Rosemont 3 tracts · pop 8,116 3.5 Rodgers Forge 2 tracts · pop 5,295 6.6 Saint Helena 2 tracts · pop 5,840 4.2 Wiltondale 2 tracts · pop 5,577 3.9 Wynnewood 2 tracts · pop 4,315

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Catonsville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Kenwood.

2.6 Mount DeSales 2 tracts · pop 6,143 2.4 Edmondson Ridge 1 tracts · pop 3,060 2.4 Catonsville Heights 1 tracts · pop 2,076 2.2 Oak Crest 1 tracts · pop 2,358 3.8 Westowne 2 tracts · pop 5,920 1.9 Rockwell 1 tracts · pop 6,525

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