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Neighborhood · Worthington, OH

Kensington Place Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,958 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.2/10 · range 2.2–2.2

Kensington Place is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Worthington with 1 census tract and a population of 2,958 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,063/month sits 14% lower than the Worthington citywide average ($1,232).

Risk score
2.2
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Kensington Place vs Worthington How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
37.4% +30%
Worthington: 28.8%
Average gross rent
$1,063 -14%
Worthington: $1,232
Average HH income
$94,130 -25%
Worthington: $124,734
Poverty rate
5.5% +90%
Worthington: 2.9%
Renter share
26.9% +55%
Worthington: 17.4%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Kensington Place and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.2–2.2

Why Kensington Place scores 2.2

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
37% of income on rent · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts
5.6
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts
2.7
Tenant organizing strength
27% renter households · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts
4.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Economic stress
5.5% below poverty line · Range 1.4–1.4 across tracts
1.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts
2.4
Risk score comparison

Kensington Place vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Kensington Place score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Kensington Place: 2.22.2Kensington PlaceNeighborhoodParent city: 2.62.6Parent cityhost cityState: 2.82.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Kensington Place

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
39049006722 2.2 2,958 37% $1,063
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 36

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

Socioeconomic status 36%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 62%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 22%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 31%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Kensington Place

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 223Total filings (sum)
  • 4.80%Avg annual filing rate
  • 11.2%Peak year (2007)
  • 2.29%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 78Total filings 2020-21
  • 1.0Avg monthly observed
  • 1.2Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.87×Ratio to baseline

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kensington Place

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

Frequently asked

About Kensington Place

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Kensington Place?

Kensington Place scores 2.2/10 (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 Kensington Place compare to Worthington overall?

Kensington Place scores 0.4 points lower than Worthington overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,063 vs $1,232.
Q3

What is the average rent in Kensington Place?

Average gross rent in Kensington Place is $1,063/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Kensington Place residents are renters?

27% of Kensington Place households are renter-occupied (vs 17% in Worthington). The neighborhood has 2,958 residents.
Q5

Is Kensington Place a high social-vulnerability area?

Kensington Place sits in the 36th 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 Kensington Place for landlords?

Kensington Place carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.2/10). 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 Worthington as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Kensington Place?

Kensington Place has 2,839 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.7%), Other / Multiracial (4.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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Other neighborhoods inside Worthington

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Kensington Place.

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