4 census tracts · pop 13,465 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 4.9–5.9
Kenwood spans 4 census tracts of Catonsville, MD and houses 13,465 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.7/10, Moderate tier. 55% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Catonsville rate of 32.7%.
30% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.8/10. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.9/10.
Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 4.9 to 5.9, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. At $1,862 a month, rents sit 8% over what the rest of Catonsville commands. Among the 11 mapped neighborhoods of Catonsville, it ranks #4 by risk, the middle third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Mount DeSales and Westowne. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $89,052. 45% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 5.7 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Kenwood vs CatonsvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport55%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kenwood?
Kenwood scores 5.7/10 (Moderate 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 compare to Catonsville overall?
Kenwood scores 0.2 points lower than Catonsville overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,862 vs $1,724.
Q3
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.
Q4
What percentage of Kenwood residents are renters?
45% of Kenwood households are renter-occupied (vs 30% in Catonsville). The neighborhood has 13,465 residents.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Kenwood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Kenwood is census tract 24005400100 (score 5.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 5.9, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is Kenwood for landlords?
Kenwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 Catonsville as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Kenwood?
Kenwood has 13,423 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (31.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
