Neighborhood · Youngstown, OH

Kensington Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 898 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10 · range 5.6–5.6

Kensington is a white-black neighborhood in Youngstown with 1 census tract and a population of 898 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. 32% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

5.6

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Kensington vs Youngstown How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

32.4% -6%

Youngstown: 34.3%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Youngstown: $728

Average HH income

$0 -100%

Youngstown: $34,746

Poverty rate

53.1% +47%

Youngstown: 36.2%

Renter share

41.8% -5%

Youngstown: 43.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Kensington and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.6–5.6

Why Kensington scores 5.6

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 4.9–4.9 across tracts

4.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Rent control risk

32% of income on rent · Range 7.8–7.8 across tracts

7.8

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts

2.7

Tenant organizing strength

42% renter households · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts

8.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts

8.6

Economic stress

53.1% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts

10.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Kensington

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39099804300	5.6	898	32%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 87

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

Socioeconomic status 92%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 98%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 80%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 33%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Kensington

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

221Total filings (sum)
15.44%Avg annual filing rate
20.4%Peak year (2012)
14.03%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kensington

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

32.5%Housing insecurity
28.4%Utility shutoff threat
46.6%Food insecurity
50.7%SNAP enrollment
18.4%No health insurance
47.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Kensington

What is the eviction-risk score for Kensington?

Kensington scores 5.6/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Kensington compare to Youngstown overall?

Kensington scores 2.4 points higher than Youngstown overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 34% citywide.

What percentage of Kensington residents are renters?

42% of Kensington households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Youngstown). The neighborhood has 898 residents.

Is Kensington a high social-vulnerability area?

Kensington sits in the 87th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Kensington for landlords?

Kensington carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 Youngstown as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Kensington?

Kensington has 843 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (37.2%), Hispanic / Latino (13.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Kensington

4.4 Lansdowne 2 tracts · pop 2,983 5.6 Flint Hill 2 tracts · pop 1,802 5 Old Furnace District 2 tracts · pop 4,313 5.8 Stambaugh Heights 2 tracts · pop 3,096 5.8 Buckeye Plat 2 tracts · pop 4,488 4.1 Elmwood Place 2 tracts · pop 5,007

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Youngstown

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Kensington.

5.6 Bell Aire Hills 1 tracts · pop 1,806 5.6 Lansingville Heights 1 tracts · pop 1,232 5.6 Flint Hill 2 tracts · pop 1,802 5.7 Tech Block 1 tracts · pop 1,613 5.7 Gibsonville 1 tracts · pop 1,594 5.7 Schenley Park 1 tracts · pop 2,515

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