Eviction Risk in Kensington Square , Redwood City
10 census tracts · pop 42,760 · pop-weighted composite 5.2/10 · range 4.6–5.5
Kensington Square is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Redwood City with 10 census tracts and a population of 42,760 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $3,043/month sits 3% higher than the Redwood City citywide median ($2,968).
Kensington Square vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Kensington Square vs Redwood City
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Hispanic Neighborhood — 41,760 residents across all tracts in Kensington Square. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 33.5%
- White (non-Hispanic) 45%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 2.5%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 11.9%
- Other / Multiracial 7%
10 tracts in Kensington Square
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06081610902 | 5.5 | 2,804 | 67% | $2,761 |
| 06081611000 | 5.4 | 6,735 | 50% | $3,003 |
| 06081611100 | 5.3 | 6,426 | 56% | $3,501 |
| 06081609800 | 5.3 | 4,581 | 52% | $3,501 |
| 06081610800 | 5.3 | 4,311 | 62% | $2,719 |
| 06081610203 | 5.3 | 3,134 | 65% | $2,399 |
| 06081609900 | 5.3 | 2,949 | 73% | $3,501 |
| 06081610901 | 5.2 | 3,591 | 47% | $2,441 |
| 06081609300 | 5.2 | 3,449 | 59% | $3,501 |
| 06081610000 | 4.6 | 4,780 | 28% | $2,765 |
CDC SVI percentile: 42
Pop-weighted across 10 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kensington Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 10.6%Housing insecurity
- 5.2%Utility shutoff threat
- 11.8%Food insecurity
- 9.0%SNAP enrollment
- 7.9%No health insurance
- 23.8%Any disability
About Kensington Square
What is the eviction-risk score for Kensington Square?
Kensington Square scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 10 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 Kensington Square compare to Redwood City overall?
Kensington Square scores 0.2 points higher than Redwood City overall (5.0/10). Rent burden: 54% vs 28% citywide. Median rent: $3,043 vs $2,968.
What is the median rent in Kensington Square?
Median gross rent in Kensington Square is $3,043/month (pop-weighted across 10 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Kensington Square residents are renters?
48% of Kensington Square households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Redwood City). The neighborhood has 42,760 residents.
Is Kensington Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Kensington Square sits in the 42th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.