1 census tracts · pop 3,167 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8/10
· range 8–8
The Hills at Kenilworth is a one-tract neighborhood of Towson, MD, population 3,167. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 8/10, in the High tier. Cost burden runs 47% against 32.8% citywide, putting The Hills at Kenilworth 14.2% over its own city.
31% 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. This is a renter market: 79% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 8.6/10.
The poverty rate is 25%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.1/10.
Average gross rent is $1,638, 7% below the Towson average of $1,764. That places it #1 of 17 neighborhoods in Towson.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Towson Place and East Towson. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $75,647.
One tract means one number: 8/10 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
8
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
The Hills at Kenilworth vs TowsonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport77%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Hills at Kenilworth
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.6%Housing insecurity
11.1%Utility shutoff threat
21.4%Food insecurity
16.8%SNAP enrollment
10.6%No health insurance
27.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About The Hills at Kenilworth
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Hills at Kenilworth?
The Hills at Kenilworth scores 8/10 (High 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 The Hills at Kenilworth compare to Towson overall?
The Hills at Kenilworth scores 1.4 points higher than Towson overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,638 vs $1,764.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Hills at Kenilworth?
Average gross rent in The Hills at Kenilworth is $1,638/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Hills at Kenilworth residents are renters?
79% of The Hills at Kenilworth households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Towson). The neighborhood has 3,167 residents.
Q5
Is The Hills at Kenilworth a high social-vulnerability area?
The Hills at Kenilworth sits in the 62nd 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
How safe is The Hills at Kenilworth for landlords?
The Hills at Kenilworth carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8/10). 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 Towson as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of The Hills at Kenilworth?
The Hills at Kenilworth has 2,617 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (30.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
