1 census tracts · pop 3,613 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.5–5.5
North Kenilworth maps to a single census tract in Cheverly, MD and houses 3,613 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.5/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 63% against 30.1% citywide, putting North Kenilworth 32.6% over its own city.
28% 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: 68% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1.9/10.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 24.4% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.6/10. Average gross rent is $1,594, 16% below the Cheverly average of $1,907.
Court records for this tract carry 3,455 eviction filings. 14.3% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. The worst year on record was 2014, when filings touched 122.7% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 116.0% in 2016 against a 122.7% peak. That places it #2 of 4 neighborhoods in Cheverly.
One tract means one number: 5.5/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
North Kenilworth vs CheverlyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority96%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport87%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in North Kenilworth
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
3,455Total filings (sum)
106.38%Avg annual filing rate
122.7%Peak year (2014)
115.99%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in North Kenilworth
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
24.4%Housing insecurity
14.3%Utility shutoff threat
27.6%Food insecurity
20.0%SNAP enrollment
16.9%No health insurance
29.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About North Kenilworth
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for North Kenilworth?
North Kenilworth scores 5.5/10 (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 North Kenilworth compare to Cheverly overall?
North Kenilworth scores 0.9 points higher than Cheverly overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,594 vs $1,907.
Q3
What is the average rent in North Kenilworth?
Average gross rent in North Kenilworth is $1,594/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of North Kenilworth residents are renters?
68% of North Kenilworth households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Cheverly). The neighborhood has 3,613 residents.
Q5
Is North Kenilworth a high social-vulnerability area?
North Kenilworth sits in the 85th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 North Kenilworth for landlords?
North Kenilworth carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 Cheverly as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of North Kenilworth?
North Kenilworth has 3,556 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (54.3%), Hispanic / Latino (41.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
