Neighborhood · Redwood City, CA

Kensington Square Eviction Risk: Moderate

10 census tracts · pop 42,760 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10 · range 2–5.8

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 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $3,043/month sits 3% higher than the Redwood City citywide average ($2,968).

Risk score

4.7

Moderate

10 tracts · population-weighted

Kensington Square vs Redwood City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

54.2% +91%

Redwood City: 28.4%

Average gross rent

$3,043 +3%

Redwood City: $2,968

Average HH income

$166,247 +3%

Redwood City: $162,014

Poverty rate

5.7% -12%

Redwood City: 6.5%

Renter share

47.6% -7%

Redwood City: 51.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Kensington Square and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 10 tracts span score 2–5.8

Why Kensington Square scores 4.7

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 7.9–7.9 across tracts

7.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts

8.1

Rent control risk

54% of income on rent · Range 4.4–5.4 across tracts

5.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.2–6.9 across tracts

6.8

Tenant organizing strength

48% renter households · Range 4.9–6.8 across tracts

5.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.4–5.8 across tracts

5.6

Economic stress

5.7% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.0 across tracts

1.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.2–5.6 across tracts

4.2

Risk score comparison

Kensington Square vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Kensington Square?

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

Score distribution

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Spread of 3.8 points from 2 to 5.8. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.8 5.6 5.5 4.9 4.9 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 2.0

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

10 tracts in Kensington Square

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06081610203	5.8	3,134	65%	$2,399
06081610800	5.6	4,311	62%	$2,719
06081610902	5.5	2,804	67%	$2,761
06081611000	4.9	6,735	50%	$3,003
06081610901	4.9	3,591	47%	$2,441
06081611100	4.5	6,426	56%	$3,501
06081610000	4.5	4,780	28%	$2,765
06081609800	4.5	4,581	52%	$3,501
06081609900	4.5	2,949	73%	$3,501
06081609300	2	3,449	59%	$3,501

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 42

Pop-weighted across 10 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 30%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 35%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 66%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 56%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

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

Frequently asked

About Kensington Square

What is the eviction-risk score for Kensington Square?

Kensington Square scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 10 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.

How does Kensington Square compare to Redwood City overall?

Kensington Square scores 3.5 points lower than Redwood City overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $3,043 vs $2,968.

What is the average rent in Kensington Square?

Average 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 42nd 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.

Which tracts in Kensington Square have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Kensington Square is census tract 06081610203 (score 5.8/10). Across the 10 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2 to 5.8, a spread of 3.8 points.

How safe is Kensington Square for landlords?

Kensington Square carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). Pop-weighted across 10 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Redwood City as a whole (8.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Kensington Square?

Kensington Square has 41,760 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45%), Hispanic / Latino (33.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Kensington Square

3.5 Sequoia Tract 5 tracts · pop 20,575 2.6 Devonshire 8 tracts · pop 36,325 1.6 Emerald Lake Hills 2 tracts · pop 9,540 3 Downtown North 3 tracts · pop 10,960 2.6 Stanford Hills 3 tracts · pop 11,280 4.7 Crescent Park 4 tracts · pop 16,800

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Redwood City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Kensington Square.

3.7 Sequoia Tract 5 tracts · pop 20,575

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