Neighborhood · Bowie, MD

Sherwood Manor Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,337 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.2/10 · range 1.2–1.2

Sherwood Manor is a white-black neighborhood in Bowie with 1 census tract and a population of 4,337 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,357/month sits 1% higher than the Bowie citywide average ($2,330).

Risk score

1.2

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Sherwood Manor vs Bowie How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

35.0% +18%

Bowie: 29.6%

Average gross rent

$2,357 +1%

Bowie: $2,330

Average HH income

$140,250 -1%

Bowie: $141,831

Poverty rate

3.5% -16%

Bowie: 4.2%

Renter share

10.9% -32%

Bowie: 16.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sherwood Manor and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.2–1.2

Why Sherwood Manor scores 1.2

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 9.0–9.0 across tracts

9.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 9.1–9.1 across tracts

9.1

Rent control risk

35% of income on rent · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts

6.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Tenant organizing strength

11% renter households · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts

3.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts

4.6

Economic stress

3.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Sherwood Manor

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24033800504	1.2	4,337	35%	$2,357

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 22

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

Socioeconomic status 14%ile

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

Household characteristics 47%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 69%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 19%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Sherwood Manor

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

8Total filings (sum)
2.11%Avg annual filing rate
3.8%Peak year (2012)
1.08%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sherwood Manor

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

11.1%Housing insecurity
6.4%Utility shutoff threat
11.9%Food insecurity
7.4%SNAP enrollment
8.1%No health insurance
24.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Sherwood Manor

What is the eviction-risk score for Sherwood Manor?

Sherwood Manor scores 1.2/10 (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 Manor compare to Bowie overall?

Sherwood Manor scores 4.9 points lower than Bowie overall (6.1/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,357 vs $2,330.

What is the average rent in Sherwood Manor?

Average gross rent in Sherwood Manor is $2,357/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Sherwood Manor residents are renters?

11% of Sherwood Manor households are renter-occupied (vs 16% in Bowie). The neighborhood has 4,337 residents.

Is Sherwood Manor a high social-vulnerability area?

Sherwood Manor 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.

How safe is Sherwood Manor for landlords?

Sherwood Manor carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.2/10). 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 Bowie as a whole (6.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Sherwood Manor?

Sherwood Manor has 4,442 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (34.6%), Hispanic / Latino (10.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Sherwood Manor

1.5 Pin Oak Village 3 tracts · pop 10,197 1.5 Yorktown 2 tracts · pop 7,568 1.2 Holmehurst 2 tracts · pop 11,880 3.5 Greenwood Forest 4 tracts · pop 19,685 1.3 Ardmore 2 tracts · pop 12,223 2.5 Greenwood Manor 2 tracts · pop 11,757

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Bowie

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

1.1 Collington 1 tracts · pop 7,063 1.1 Hillmeade Manor 1 tracts · pop 6,673 1.1 Huntington South 1 tracts · pop 6,635 1.3 Overbrook 1 tracts · pop 4,008 1.3 Heather Hills 1 tracts · pop 2,454 1.4 Pin Oak Village 3 tracts · pop 10,197

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