1 census tracts · pop 1,915 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.1/10
· range 7.1–7.1
Kensington is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Chicago with 1 census tract and a population of 1,915 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,097/month sits 24% lower than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).
Risk score
7.1
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Kensington vs ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority99%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Kensington
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
390Total filings (sum)
5.33%Avg annual filing rate
7.6%Peak year (2003)
5.47%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kensington
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
40.3%Housing insecurity
27.6%Utility shutoff threat
55.4%Food insecurity
56.7%SNAP enrollment
29.6%No health insurance
47.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Kensington
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kensington?
Kensington scores 7.1/10 (Elevated 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 compare to Chicago overall?
Kensington scores 1.4 points higher than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,097 vs $1,440.
Q3
What is the average rent in Kensington?
Average gross rent in Kensington is $1,097/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Kensington residents are renters?
64% of Kensington households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 1,915 residents.
Q5
Is Kensington a high social-vulnerability area?
Kensington sits in the 96th 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 for landlords?
Kensington carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.1/10). 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 Chicago as a whole (5.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Kensington?
Kensington has 1,858 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (54.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (40.6%), Other / Multiracial (4.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
