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Eviction Risk in Kenwood , Roanoke

1 census tracts · pop 3,480 · pop-weighted composite 5.9/10 · range 5.9–5.9

Kenwood is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Roanoke with 1 census tract and a population of 3,480 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,217/month sits 22% higher than the Roanoke citywide median ($996).

Eviction Risk
5.9
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
51%
32% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,217
Median household income
$56,118
10.9% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

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

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Kenwood score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Kenwood: 5.95.9KenwoodNeighborhoodParent city: 4.54.5Parent cityhost cityState: 5.35.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · VA
Ghent
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
2 tracts · pop. 6.3K
Peer · VA
Richart Heights
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 1.9K
Peer · VA
Ridgewood Heights
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 2.8K
Peer · VA
Cedar Bluff
6.0
/ 10 · Elevated
2 tracts · pop. 5.4K
Comparison

Kenwood vs Roanoke

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
5.9 +31%
Roanoke: 4.5
Rent burden
51.3% +81%
Roanoke: 28.4%
Median gross rent
$1,217 +22%
Roanoke: $996
Median HH income
$56,118 +7%
Roanoke: $52,671
Poverty rate
10.9% -45%
Roanoke: 19.7%
Renter share
56.6% +19%
Roanoke: 47.6%
Where

Tract centroids in Kenwood

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 3,591 residents across all tracts in Kenwood. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 8.9% White (non-Hispanic): 72.2% Black (non-Hispanic): 9.5% Asian (non-Hispanic): 3.5% Other / Multiracial: 5.9%
  • Hispanic / Latino 8.9%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 72.2%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 9.5%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 3.5%
  • Other / Multiracial 5.9%
Census tracts

1 tracts in Kenwood

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
51770000602 5.9 3,480 51% $1,217
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 70

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

Socioeconomic status 68%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 57%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 40%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 77%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.

Frequently asked

About Kenwood

What is the eviction-risk score for Kenwood?

Kenwood scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does Kenwood compare to Roanoke overall?

Kenwood scores 1.4 points higher than Roanoke overall (4.5/10). Rent burden: 51% vs 28% citywide. Median rent: $1,217 vs $996.

What is the median rent in Kenwood?

Median 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.

What percentage of Kenwood residents are renters?

57% of Kenwood households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Roanoke). The neighborhood has 3,480 residents.

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.

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