1 census tracts · pop 3,480 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10
· range 3.2–3.2
Kenwood maps to a single census tract in Roanoke, VA, population 3,480. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.2/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs about half against 28.4% citywide, putting Kenwood 22.9% over its own city.
The severe-burden share is 32%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
Average gross rent is $1,217, 22% above the Roanoke average of $996. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.7/10.
Among the 23 mapped neighborhoods of Roanoke, it ranks #18 by risk, the lower third. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $56,118.
57% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.2
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Kenwood vs RoanokeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority40%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport77%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kenwood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.9%Housing insecurity
8.7%Utility shutoff threat
16.6%Food insecurity
15.0%SNAP enrollment
10.9%No health insurance
34.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Kenwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kenwood?
Kenwood scores 3.2/10 (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.
Q2
How does Kenwood compare to Roanoke overall?
Kenwood scores 0.8 points lower than Roanoke overall (4/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,217 vs $996.
Q3
What is the average rent in Kenwood?
Average gross rent in Kenwood is $1,217/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Kenwood residents are renters?
57% of Kenwood households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Roanoke). The neighborhood has 3,480 residents.
Q5
Is Kenwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Kenwood sits in the 70th 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 (3.2/10). 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 Roanoke as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Kenwood?
Kenwood has 3,591 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.5%), Hispanic / Latino (8.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
