1 census tracts · pop 2,241 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10
· range 6.4–6.4
Ken Gar is a one-tract neighborhood of Kensington, MD, population 2,241. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.4/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 51% against 31.4% citywide, putting Ken Gar 19.6% over its own city.
The severe-burden share is 28%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 8.9/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.6/10.
SNAP participation is 4.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.3/10.
Food insecurity affects 7.3% of adults, 10.5 points below the national rate. Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Average gross rent runs $2,105, close to the Kensington average. 48% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 6.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.4
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Ken Gar vs KensingtonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority52%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport39%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ken Gar
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.1%Housing insecurity
4.2%Utility shutoff threat
7.3%Food insecurity
4.5%SNAP enrollment
5.6%No health insurance
18.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Ken Gar
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ken Gar?
Ken Gar scores 6.4/10 (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 Ken Gar compare to Kensington overall?
Ken Gar scores 0.5 points lower than Kensington overall (6.9/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,105 vs $2,076.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ken Gar?
Average gross rent in Ken Gar is $2,105/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ken Gar residents are renters?
48% of Ken Gar households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Kensington). The neighborhood has 2,241 residents.
Q5
Is Ken Gar a high social-vulnerability area?
Ken Gar sits in the 39th 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.
Q6
How safe is Ken Gar for landlords?
Ken Gar carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). 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 Kensington as a whole (6.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Ken Gar?
Ken Gar has 2,248 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.1%), Hispanic / Latino (13.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
