Kensington Park Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate
3 census tracts · pop 12,235 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.6-5.6
Kensington Park Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Arlington with 3 census tracts and a population of 12,235 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,992/month sits 4% lower than the Arlington citywide average ($2,082).
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Kensington Park Historic District vs ArlingtonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority48%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 Historic District
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000-2018)
5Total filings (sum)
0.33%Avg annual filing rate
0.4%Peak year (2012)
0.20%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kensington Park Historic District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.9%Housing insecurity
3.6%Utility shutoff threat
5.8%Food insecurity
6.0%SNAP enrollment
2.4%No health insurance
20.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Kensington Park Historic District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kensington Park Historic District?
Kensington Park Historic District scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Historic District compare to Arlington overall?
Kensington Park Historic District scores 0.1 points higher than Arlington overall (4.8/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 24% citywide. Average rent: $1,992 vs $2,082.
Q3
What is the average rent in Kensington Park Historic District?
Average gross rent in Kensington Park Historic District is $1,992/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Kensington Park Historic District residents are renters?
41% of Kensington Park Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Arlington). The neighborhood has 12,235 residents.
Q5
Is Kensington Park Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?
Kensington Park Historic District sits in the 26th 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
Which tracts in Kensington Park Historic District have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Kensington Park Historic District is census tract 25017356703 (score 5.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 5.6, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is Kensington Park Historic District for landlords?
Kensington Park Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Arlington as a whole (4.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Kensington Park Historic District?
Kensington Park Historic District has 12,246 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (16.4%), Other / Multiracial (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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