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Neighborhood · Royal Oak, MI

Kenning Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 5,455 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10 · range 5.6–5.6

Kenning is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Royal Oak with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,455 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 34% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,553/month sits 12% higher than the Royal Oak citywide median ($1,381).

Risk score
5.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Kenning vs Royal Oak How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
33.9% +47%
Royal Oak: 23.1%
Average gross rent
$1,553 +12%
Royal Oak: $1,381
Average HH income
$87,290 -8%
Royal Oak: $95,182
Poverty rate
6.7% +13%
Royal Oak: 6.0%
Renter share
31.6% -1%
Royal Oak: 32.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Kenning and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.6–5.6

Why Kenning scores 5.6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts
3.3
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts
5.7
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts
7.2
Rent control risk
34% of income on rent · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts
3.4
Tenant organizing strength
32% renter households · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts
7.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Economic stress
6.7% below poverty line · Range 1.5–1.8 across tracts
1.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.0–8.1 across tracts
6.3
Risk score comparison

Kenning vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Kenning score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Kenning: 5.65.6KenningNeighborhoodParent city: 6.06.0Parent cityhost cityState: 5.85.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Kenning

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
26125183300 5.6 3,013 30% $1,811
26125183400 5.6 2,442 38% $1,234
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 12

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 21%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 4%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 31%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 36%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.

Frequently asked

About Kenning

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Kenning?

Kenning scores 5.6/10 (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 0.4 points lower than Royal Oak overall (6.0/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 23% citywide. Median rent: $1,553 vs $1,381.

Q3

What is the average rent in Kenning?

Median 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 5.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 5.6 — a spread of 0.0 points.

Q7

How safe is Kenning for landlords?

Kenning carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 (6.0/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Kenning?

Kenning has 5,439 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6%), Other / Multiracial (4.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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