1 census tracts · pop 2,549 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Sherwood Hills is a one-tract neighborhood of Cockeysville, MD, population 2,549. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.2/10, in the Moderate tier. 69% 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.
Against a Cockeysville baseline of 31.8%, 77% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.7/10.
Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1/10. Running cool is supply constraint, at 1/10. Average gross rent is $1,153, 28% below the Cockeysville average of $1,603.
SNAP participation is 4.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 6.3% of adults, 11.5 points below the national rate. Among the 6 mapped neighborhoods of Cockeysville, it ranks #5 by risk, the lower third.
At 7% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Stoddard and Knoll Brook.
Rent takes 9% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
One tract means one number: 5.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Sherwood Hills vs CockeysvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority21%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport22%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sherwood Hills?
Sherwood Hills scores 5.2/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does Sherwood Hills compare to Cockeysville overall?
Sherwood Hills scores 1.4 points lower than Cockeysville overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 77% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,153 vs $1,603.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
How safe is Sherwood Hills for landlords?
Sherwood Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Sherwood Hills?
Sherwood Hills has 2,656 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
