1 census tracts · pop 4,232 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 5.9–5.9
Kenwood maps to a single census tract in Bethesda, MD and houses 4,232 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.9/10, in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 43%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Against a Bethesda baseline of 28.7%, 47% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.8/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.4/10. SNAP participation is 3.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally. 3.2% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
Among the 17 mapped neighborhoods of Bethesda, it ranks #5 by risk, the upper third. At 18% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
For a like-for-like read, Downtown Bethesda and South Bethesda score within a fraction of it. Against average income of $189,828, annual rent is only 15%, a wide affordability cushion. Average gross rent runs $2,409, close to the Bethesda average.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.9/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Kenwood vs BethesdaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority29%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport45%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.
5.2%Housing insecurity
3.2%Utility shutoff threat
5.5%Food insecurity
3.4%SNAP enrollment
4.3%No health insurance
20.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Kenwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kenwood?
Kenwood scores 5.9/10 (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 Kenwood compare to Bethesda overall?
Kenwood scores 0.4 points lower than Bethesda overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,409 vs $2,469.
Q3
What is the average rent in Kenwood?
Average gross rent in Kenwood is $2,409/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Kenwood residents are renters?
18% of Kenwood households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Bethesda). The neighborhood has 4,232 residents.
Q5
Is Kenwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Kenwood sits in the 22nd 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 Kenwood for landlords?
Kenwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 Bethesda as a whole (6.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Kenwood?
Kenwood has 4,167 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.8%), Hispanic / Latino (7.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
