6 census tracts · pop 26,430 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.3/10
· range 7.4–9.9
Kensington is a 6-tract neighborhood of San Diego, CA, population 26,430. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 9.3/10, High tier. Against a San Diego baseline of 32.4%, 51% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 27%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Scores across the 6 constituent tracts range from 7.4 to 9.9. A 2.5-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10. Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 8/10.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.1/10. The poverty rate is 18%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Average gross rent is $1,980, 14% below the San Diego average of $2,313. That places it #12 of 89 neighborhoods in San Diego.
For a like-for-like read, Ridgeview and Hollywood Park score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $92,615. 64% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 9.3 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
9.3
High
6 tracts · population-weighted
Kensington vs San DiegoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority68%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kensington
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.1%Housing insecurity
8.2%Utility shutoff threat
19.4%Food insecurity
18.9%SNAP enrollment
9.6%No health insurance
28.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Kensington
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kensington?
Kensington scores 9.3/10 (High tier) across 6 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 Kensington compare to San Diego overall?
Kensington scores 0.7 points higher than San Diego overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,980 vs $2,313.
Q3
What is the average rent in Kensington?
Average gross rent in Kensington is $1,980/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Kensington residents are renters?
64% of Kensington households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in San Diego). The neighborhood has 26,430 residents.
Q5
Is Kensington a high social-vulnerability area?
Kensington sits in the 56th 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 Kensington have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Kensington is census tract 06073009603 (score 9.9/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.4 to 9.9, a spread of 2.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Kensington for landlords?
Kensington carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.3/10). Pop-weighted across 6 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to San Diego as a whole (8.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Kensington?
Kensington has 27,559 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.6%), Hispanic / Latino (29.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
