Neighborhood · Tulsa, OK

Kensington Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 8,632 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 2.6–5.1

Kensington is a white-black neighborhood in Tulsa with 3 census tracts and a population of 8,632 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $971/month sits 8% lower than the Tulsa citywide average ($1,052).

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Kensington vs Tulsa How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

41.3% +42%

Tulsa: 29.0%

Average gross rent

$971 -8%

Tulsa: $1,052

Average HH income

$56,769 -3%

Tulsa: $58,407

Poverty rate

19.1% +2%

Tulsa: 18.6%

Renter share

85.8% +78%

Tulsa: 48.1%

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 · 3 tracts span score 2.6–5.1

Why Kensington scores 4.5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Rent control risk

41% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

86% renter households · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Economic stress

19.1% below poverty line · Range 1.7–5.6 across tracts

4.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.7–5.8 across tracts

3.3

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Kensington?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.5 points from 2.6 to 5.1. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.1 4.5 2.6

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Kensington

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
40143007641	5.1	5,224	42%	$904
40143007642	4.5	1,930	39%	$921
40143006712	2.6	1,478	41%	$1,276

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 81

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 79%ile

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

Household characteristics 67%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 72%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 80%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kensington

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

21.7%Housing insecurity
17.0%Utility shutoff threat
30.2%Food insecurity
27.6%SNAP enrollment
14.4%No health insurance
40.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Kensington

What is the eviction-risk score for Kensington?

Kensington scores 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Tulsa overall?

Kensington scores 2.2 points higher than Tulsa overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $971 vs $1,052.

What is the average rent in Kensington?

Average gross rent in Kensington is $971/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Kensington residents are renters?

86% of Kensington households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Tulsa). The neighborhood has 8,632 residents.

Is Kensington a high social-vulnerability area?

Kensington sits in the 81st 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.

Which tracts in Kensington have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Kensington is census tract 40143007641 (score 5.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.6 to 5.1, a spread of 2.5 points.

How safe is Kensington for landlords?

Kensington carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 (2.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Kensington?

Kensington has 8,794 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (38%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Kensington

3.8 West Highlands 2 tracts · pop 5,903 5.1 Heller Park 2 tracts · pop 5,020 4 Park Plaza 2 tracts · pop 5,574 2.9 Sonoma-Louisville 2 tracts · pop 6,435 4.1 Highland Park 2 tracts · pop 6,437 4.6 Fulton 2 tracts · pop 8,244

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Tulsa

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Kensington.

4.5 Kendall-Whittier 1 tracts · pop 1,642 4.4 Park Plaza 2 tracts · pop 5,574 4.4 Hoover 1 tracts · pop 4,741 4.4 White City 1 tracts · pop 2,448 4.6 Regency Park 1 tracts · pop 2,060 4.4 Columbus 2 tracts · pop 6,093

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