1 census tracts · pop 5,658 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 4.3–4.3
Kensington Park is a asian-black neighborhood in Lawrenceville with 1 census tract and a population of 5,658 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 72% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,590/month sits 1% lower than the Lawrenceville citywide average ($1,613).
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Kensington Park vs LawrencevilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority91%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport51%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Kensington Park
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
411Total filings 2020-21
5.4Avg monthly observed
0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.00×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Atlanta, GA).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kensington Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.6%Housing insecurity
9.3%Utility shutoff threat
19.5%Food insecurity
13.4%SNAP enrollment
14.9%No health insurance
26.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Kensington Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kensington Park?
Kensington Park scores 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Park compare to Lawrenceville overall?
Kensington Park scores 1.6 points higher than Lawrenceville overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 72% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,590 vs $1,613.
Q3
What is the average rent in Kensington Park?
Average gross rent in Kensington Park is $1,590/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 72% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Kensington Park residents are renters?
18% of Kensington Park households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Lawrenceville). The neighborhood has 5,658 residents.
Q5
Is Kensington Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Kensington Park sits in the 80th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Kensington Park for landlords?
Kensington Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Lawrenceville as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Kensington Park?
Kensington Park has 5,652 residents (Asian-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (40.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (30.2%), Hispanic / Latino (15.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
