1 census tracts · pop 1,642 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 4.4–4.4
Kendall-Whittier is a one-tract neighborhood of Tulsa, OK and houses 1,642 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 44% against 29.0% citywide, putting Kendall-Whittier 14.5% over its own city.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. The severe-burden share is 26%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
The poverty rate is 21%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10. On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10.
At $1,186 a month, rents sit 13% over what the rest of Tulsa commands. Among the 117 mapped neighborhoods of Tulsa, it ranks #52 by risk, the middle third.
For a like-for-like read, Gilcrease Hills and Kensington score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $54,574.
55% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Kendall-Whittier vs TulsaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport59%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kendall-Whittier
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.9%Housing insecurity
10.7%Utility shutoff threat
19.1%Food insecurity
15.1%SNAP enrollment
12.5%No health insurance
37.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Kendall-Whittier
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kendall-Whittier?
Kendall-Whittier scores 4.4/10 (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.
Q2
How does Kendall-Whittier compare to Tulsa overall?
Kendall-Whittier scores 1.0 points higher than Tulsa overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,186 vs $1,052.
Q3
What is the average rent in Kendall-Whittier?
Average gross rent in Kendall-Whittier is $1,186/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Kendall-Whittier residents are renters?
55% of Kendall-Whittier households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Tulsa). The neighborhood has 1,642 residents.
Q5
Is Kendall-Whittier a high social-vulnerability area?
Kendall-Whittier sits in the 78th 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.
Q6
How safe is Kendall-Whittier for landlords?
Kendall-Whittier carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 Tulsa as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Kendall-Whittier?
Kendall-Whittier has 1,750 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.5%), Hispanic / Latino (28.6%), Other / Multiracial (10.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
