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Neighborhood · Upper Arlington, OH

Kendale Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,405 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.2/10 · range 1.2–1.2

Kendale is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Upper Arlington with 1 census tract and a population of 4,405 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 100% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 80% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,714/month sits 8% higher than the Upper Arlington citywide average ($1,588).

Risk score
1.2
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Kendale vs Upper Arlington How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
100.0% +291%
Upper Arlington: 25.6%
Average gross rent
$1,714 +8%
Upper Arlington: $1,588
Average HH income
$184,474 +22%
Upper Arlington: $150,993
Poverty rate
1.2% -58%
Upper Arlington: 2.9%
Renter share
3.4% -83%
Upper Arlington: 20.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Kendale and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.2–1.2

Why Kendale scores 1.2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts
2.4
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts
6.6
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts
6.9
Rent control risk
100% of income on rent · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts
3.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts
1.9
Tenant organizing strength
3% renter households · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts
4.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Economic stress
1.2% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts
6.9
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Kendale score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Kendale: 1.21.2KendaleNeighborhoodParent city: 2.32.3Parent cityhost cityState: 2.82.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Kendale

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
39049006321 1.2 4,405 100% $1,714
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 7

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 1%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 50%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 24%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 18%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Kendale

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 20Total filings (sum)
  • 1.17%Avg annual filing rate
  • 1.9%Peak year (2004)
  • 0.78%Latest filed (2013)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 17Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.2Avg monthly observed
  • 0.1Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 2.13×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Columbus, OH).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kendale

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Kendale

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Kendale?

Kendale scores 1.2/10 (Lower 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 Kendale compare to Upper Arlington overall?

Kendale scores 1.1 points lower than Upper Arlington overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 100% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,714 vs $1,588.
Q3

What is the average rent in Kendale?

Average gross rent in Kendale is $1,714/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 100% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Kendale residents are renters?

3% of Kendale households are renter-occupied (vs 21% in Upper Arlington). The neighborhood has 4,405 residents.
Q5

Is Kendale a high social-vulnerability area?

Kendale sits in the 7th 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

How safe is Kendale for landlords?

Kendale carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.2/10). 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 Upper Arlington as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Kendale?

Kendale has 4,400 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (85.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.8%), Other / Multiracial (4.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Upper Arlington

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Kendale.

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