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Neighborhood · Kensington, CA

Thousand Oaks Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 6,976 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.4/10 · range 2–3.4

Thousand Oaks is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Kensington with 3 census tracts and a population of 6,976 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $3,293/month sits 6% lower than the Kensington citywide average ($3,501).

Risk score
2.4
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Thousand Oaks vs Kensington How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
37.2% +21%
Kensington: 30.7%
Average gross rent
$3,293 -6%
Kensington: $3,501
Average HH income
$196,599 -6%
Kensington: $209,137
Poverty rate
3.5% -24%
Kensington: 4.6%
Renter share
14.4% +9%
Kensington: 13.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Thousand Oaks and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 2–3.4

Why Thousand Oaks scores 2.4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.9–7.5 across tracts
7.1
Rent control risk
37% of income on rent · Range 5.0–6.4 across tracts
5.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Tenant organizing strength
14% renter households · Range 3.6–8.5 across tracts
4.9
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.0–5.3 across tracts
4.3
Economic stress
3.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.4 across tracts
1.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.1–8.1 across tracts
7.3
Risk score comparison

Thousand Oaks vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Thousand Oaks score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Thousand Oaks: 2.42.4Thousand OaksNeighborhoodParent city: 8.48.4Parent cityhost cityState: 8.48.4Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Thousand Oaks?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution
0246810
Spread of 1.4 points from 2 to 3.4. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Thousand Oaks

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06013390200 3.4 1,820 45% $2,705
06013392000 2.2 2,588 4% $3,501
06013391000 2 2,568 65% $3,501
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 11

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 7%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 42%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 48%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 13%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Thousand Oaks

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

Frequently asked

About Thousand Oaks

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Thousand Oaks?

Thousand Oaks scores 2.4/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Thousand Oaks compare to Kensington overall?

Thousand Oaks scores 6.0 points lower than Kensington overall (8.4/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $3,293 vs $3,501.
Q3

What is the average rent in Thousand Oaks?

Average gross rent in Thousand Oaks eviction risk is $3,293/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Thousand Oaks residents are renters?

14% of Thousand Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 13% in Kensington). The neighborhood has 6,976 residents.
Q5

Is Thousand Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?

Thousand Oaks sits in the 11th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

Which tracts in Thousand Oaks have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Thousand Oaks is census tract 06013390200 (score 3.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2 to 3.4, a spread of 1.4 points.
Q7

How safe is Thousand Oaks for landlords?

Thousand Oaks eviction risk carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Kensington as a whole (8.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Thousand Oaks?

Thousand Oaks has 6,950 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.4%), Other / Multiracial (9.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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