1 census tracts · pop 6,081 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.8–3.8
Kenwood is a one-tract neighborhood of Hopewell, VA, population 6,081. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.8/10, in the Lower tier. 54% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Hopewell rate of 31.7%.
38% 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. The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 8.7/10.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10. On the high side is housing-court posture at 8.6/10. Average gross rent is $1,367, 24% above the Hopewell average of $1,106.
The poverty rate is 20%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Court records for this tract carry 1,727 eviction filings.
The worst year on record was 2015, when filings touched 56.7% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 32.6% in 2016, is well off that peak. That places it #5 of 5 neighborhoods in Hopewell.
For a like-for-like read, Cedar Level and Highland Park score within a fraction of it.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.8/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.8
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Kenwood vs HopewellHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport23%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Kenwood
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,727Total filings (sum)
40.79%Avg annual filing rate
56.7%Peak year (2015)
32.62%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.
16.9%Housing insecurity
11.6%Utility shutoff threat
21.7%Food insecurity
20.2%SNAP enrollment
11.7%No health insurance
39.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Kenwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kenwood?
Kenwood scores 3.8/10 (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 Kenwood compare to Hopewell overall?
Kenwood scores 0.7 points lower than Hopewell overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,367 vs $1,106.
Q3
What is the average rent in Kenwood?
Average gross rent in Kenwood is $1,367/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Kenwood residents are renters?
29% of Kenwood households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Hopewell). The neighborhood has 6,081 residents.
Q5
Is Kenwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Kenwood sits in the 61st 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
How safe is Kenwood for landlords?
Kenwood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 Hopewell as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Kenwood?
Kenwood has 6,256 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (40.5%), Other / Multiracial (8.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
