Neighborhood · Cockeysville, MD

Sherwood Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,549 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10 · range 3.4–3.4

Sherwood Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Cockeysville with 1 census tract and a population of 2,549 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 77% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 69% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,153/month sits 28% lower than the Cockeysville citywide average ($1,603).

Risk score

3.4

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Sherwood Hills vs Cockeysville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

77.3% +143%

Cockeysville: 31.8%

Average gross rent

$1,153 -28%

Cockeysville: $1,603

Average HH income

$155,875 +82%

Cockeysville: $85,422

Poverty rate

2.9% -80%

Cockeysville: 14.4%

Renter share

6.9% -89%

Cockeysville: 64.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sherwood Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.4–3.4

Why Sherwood Hills scores 3.4

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 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Rent control risk

77% of income on rent · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Tenant organizing strength

7% renter households · Range 9.7–9.7 across tracts

9.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Economic stress

2.9% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Risk score comparison

Sherwood Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Sherwood Hills

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24005408900	3.4	2,549	77%	$1,153

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 5

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

Socioeconomic status 1%ile

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

Household characteristics 20%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 21%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 22%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sherwood Hills

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

6.0%Housing insecurity
3.5%Utility shutoff threat
6.3%Food insecurity
4.0%SNAP enrollment
4.5%No health insurance
20.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Sherwood Hills

What is the eviction-risk score for Sherwood Hills?

Sherwood Hills scores 3.4/10 (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 Sherwood Hills compare to Cockeysville overall?

Sherwood Hills scores 2.9 points lower than Cockeysville overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 77% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,153 vs $1,603.

What is the average rent in Sherwood Hills?

Average gross rent in Sherwood Hills is $1,153/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 77% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Sherwood Hills residents are renters?

7% of Sherwood Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Cockeysville). The neighborhood has 2,549 residents.

Is Sherwood Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Sherwood Hills sits in the 5th 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 Sherwood Hills for landlords?

Sherwood Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 Cockeysville as a whole (6.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Sherwood Hills?

Sherwood Hills has 2,656 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Sherwood Hills

4.2 Wiltondale 2 tracts · pop 5,577 3.5 Rodgers Forge 2 tracts · pop 5,295 3.1 Howardsville 3 tracts · pop 9,342 3.1 Tobin 2 tracts · pop 12,388 3.7 Apple Ridge 2 tracts · pop 5,869 2.6 Belltown 2 tracts · pop 12,425

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Cockeysville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Sherwood Hills.

3.3 Stoddard 1 tracts · pop 6,426 4.7 Knoll Brook 1 tracts · pop 1,290 5 Crosswind at Rossbrooke 1 tracts · pop 4,187 5.4 Silver Lake 1 tracts · pop 4,957 6.4 Briarcliff East 1 tracts · pop 6,337

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