2 census tracts · pop 5,455 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 4.1–4.3
Kenning is a 2-tract neighborhood of Royal Oak, MI and houses 5,455 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.2/10, in the Moderate tier. 34% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Royal Oak rate of 23.1%.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.7/10. Severe burden reaches 15%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.1/10. The voucher gap is 12.7%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Average gross rent is $1,553, 12% above the Royal Oak average of $1,381.
SNAP participation is 7.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally. 4.7% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Its 2 tracts score within 0.2 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $87,290. 32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 4.2/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.2
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Kenning vs Royal OakHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority31%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport36%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kenning
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.5%Housing insecurity
5.4%Utility shutoff threat
8.7%Food insecurity
6.9%SNAP enrollment
4.7%No health insurance
21.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Kenning
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kenning?
Kenning scores 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Kenning compare to Royal Oak overall?
Kenning scores 0.2 points higher than Royal Oak overall (4/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 23% citywide. Average rent: $1,553 vs $1,381.
Q3
What is the average rent in Kenning?
Average gross rent in Kenning is $1,553/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Kenning residents are renters?
32% of Kenning households are renter-occupied (vs 32% in Royal Oak). The neighborhood has 5,455 residents.
Q5
Is Kenning a high social-vulnerability area?
Kenning sits in the 12th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Kenning have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Kenning is census tract 26125183300 (score 4.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 4.3, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Kenning for landlords?
Kenning carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Royal Oak as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Kenning?
Kenning has 5,439 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6%), Other / Multiracial (4.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
