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Neighborhood · Annandale, VA

Kenwood Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 8,582 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10 · range 6.3–6.4

Kenwood is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Annandale with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,582 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,545/month sits 32% higher than the Annandale citywide median ($1,933).

Risk score
6.3
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Kenwood vs Annandale How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
55.8% +64%
Annandale: 34.1%
Average gross rent
$2,545 +32%
Annandale: $1,933
Average HH income
$105,041 -7%
Annandale: $112,872
Poverty rate
9.1% -13%
Annandale: 10.5%
Renter share
49.0% +42%
Annandale: 34.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Kenwood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 6.3–6.4

Why Kenwood scores 6.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts
3.2
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts
7.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.4–8.4 across tracts
8.4
Rent control risk
56% of income on rent · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts
8.2
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts
3.3
Tenant organizing strength
49% renter households · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Economic stress
9.1% below poverty line · Range 1.3–3.0 across tracts
2.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.8–8.9 across tracts
6.0
Risk score comparison

Kenwood vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Kenwood score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Kenwood: 6.36.3KenwoodNeighborhoodParent city: 5.15.1Parent cityhost cityState: 5.35.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Kenwood

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
51059450800 6.4 3,737 67% $3,207
51059450702 6.3 4,845 47% $2,034
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 66

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 64%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 79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 59%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Kenwood

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 476Total filings (sum)
  • 7.06%Avg annual filing rate
  • 10.3%Peak year (2016)
  • 8.62%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kenwood

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

Frequently asked

About Kenwood

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Kenwood?

Kenwood scores 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Annandale overall?

Kenwood scores 1.2 points higher than Annandale overall (5.1/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Median rent: $2,545 vs $1,933.

Q3

What is the average rent in Kenwood?

Median gross rent in Kenwood is $2,545/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Kenwood residents are renters?

49% of Kenwood households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Annandale). The neighborhood has 8,582 residents.

Q5

Is Kenwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Kenwood sits in the 66th 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

Which tracts in Kenwood have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Kenwood is census tract 51059450800 (score 6.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.3 to 6.4 — a spread of 0.1 points.

Q7

How safe is Kenwood for landlords?

Kenwood carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Annandale as a whole (5.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Kenwood?

Kenwood has 8,959 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (51.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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