Neighborhood · Ranked #42,813 of 84,120 nationally
Kensington Eviction Risk: Moderate , Tulsa
Tract 40143007642 ·
Tulsa County, OK · pop 1,930 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi
40143007642 is a census tract in the Kensington area of Tulsa, OK. It scores 4.4/10 for landlords. Population here is 1,930. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure at 1/10.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 33%Stable renters 50%Owners 17%
Tract context
Occupied units918
Renter share82.6%
SVI overall0.97
Poverty rate19.9%
Median income$52,333
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50th percentile
#2 of 3 tracts In Kensington
Moderate
Within parent city
54th percentile
#65 of 140 tracts In Tulsa
Moderate
Within county
68th percentile
#67 of 208 tracts In Tulsa County
Elevated
Within state
72th percentile
#334 of 1,205 tracts In Oklahoma
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Tulsa and the region
Centroid at 36.0534, -95.9707 · click any tract to drill in
Why Kensington scores 4.4
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Tulsa
4.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.2
State political climate
Oklahoma legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
19.9% poverty · this tract
5.0
Supply constraint
$921 rent vs county FMR
2.8
Rent control risk
Inherited from Tulsa
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Tulsa
3.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Tulsa
2.5
How Kensington compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 97
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
83%Socioeconomic
95%Household composition
72%Racial/ethnic minority
99%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Kensington. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
18.9%Housing insecurity
14.1%Utility-shutoff threat
25.5%Food insecurity
21.9%SNAP enrollment
12.9%Transit barriers
13.4%No health insurance
19.8%Frequent mental distress
40.7%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Kensington
83% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building nearby. On the softer side, state political climate reads 1.5/10. Severe burden reaches 19%. Those are renters paying half their income or more, and that is where non-payment filings originate.
The poverty rate is 20%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than filing counts suggest. Well under the midpoint, eviction-process difficulty reads 2.5/10. Food insecurity runs 25.5% against 17.8% nationally.
At $921 a month, rents run 12% under what the rest of Tulsa commands. Against the Tulsa County average of 3.7, this tract reads riskier for landlords by 0.7 points.
Nationally it ranks #42,813 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty. CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 9.8/10. Of its three components the housing type and transport measure is the most pressured.
Rent takes 30% or more of income for 39% of renters.
These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.
Frequently asked
About tract 40143007642
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 40143007642?
Census tract 40143007642 in the Kensington neighborhood scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 40143007642?
Median gross rent is $921/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 40143007642?
19.9% of residents in tract 40143007642 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,930.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 40143007642?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 97th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 83th, household 95th, minority 72th, housing 99th.
Q5
Is tract 40143007642 considered part of Kensington?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 40143007642 fall within Kensington (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 40143007642 struggle to pay rent?
About 18.9% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 14.1% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 40143007642 compare to Tulsa overall?
Tract 40143007642 scores 4.4/10, higher than the parent city of Tulsa at 3.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Tulsa eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Tulsa
Top eight tracts in Tulsa ranked by composite eviction-risk score.