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Neighborhood · Colesville, MD

Sherwood Forest Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,412 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.4/10 · range 1.4–1.4

Sherwood Forest is a white-asian neighborhood in Colesville with 1 census tract and a population of 5,412 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 66% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 49% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,806/month sits 5% lower than the Colesville citywide average ($1,893).

Risk score
1.4
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Sherwood Forest vs Colesville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
65.5% +28%
Colesville: 51.0%
Average gross rent
$1,806 -5%
Colesville: $1,893
Average HH income
$138,611 +6%
Colesville: $131,022
Poverty rate
3.8% -28%
Colesville: 5.3%
Renter share
32.8% +93%
Colesville: 17.0%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Sherwood Forest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.4–1.4

Why Sherwood Forest scores 1.4

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 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Rent control risk
66% of income on rent · Range 9.6–9.6 across tracts
9.6
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Tenant organizing strength
33% renter households · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts
3.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts
6.4
Economic stress
3.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts
2.8
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Sherwood Forest score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Sherwood Forest: 1.41.4Sherwood ForestNeighborhoodParent city: 6.26.2Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Sherwood Forest

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
24031701507 1.4 5,412 65% $1,806
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 32

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

Socioeconomic status 12%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 54%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 41%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sherwood Forest

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

Frequently asked

About Sherwood Forest

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Sherwood Forest?

Sherwood Forest scores 1.4/10 (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.
Q2

How does Sherwood Forest compare to Colesville overall?

Sherwood Forest scores 4.8 points lower than Colesville overall (6.2/10). Renters spend 66% of income on rent vs 51% citywide. Average rent: $1,806 vs $1,893.
Q3

What is the average rent in Sherwood Forest?

Average gross rent in Sherwood Forest is $1,806/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Sherwood Forest residents are renters?

33% of Sherwood Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 17% in Colesville). The neighborhood has 5,412 residents.
Q5

Is Sherwood Forest a high social-vulnerability area?

Sherwood Forest sits in the 32nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Sherwood Forest for landlords?

Sherwood Forest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.4/10). 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 Colesville as a whole (6.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Sherwood Forest?

Sherwood Forest has 5,337 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (34.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (26.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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