3 census tracts · pop 9,190 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 5.7–6.5
Kestrel Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Ashland with 3 census tracts and a population of 9,190 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,528/month sits 10% higher than the Ashland citywide average ($1,387).
Risk score
6
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Kestrel Park vs AshlandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority39%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport64%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Kestrel Park
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
335Total filings (sum)
1.66%Avg annual filing rate
3.7%Peak year (2008)
1.60%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
179Total filings 2020-21
0.7Avg monthly observed
0.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.93×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (South Bend, IN).
Frequently asked
About Kestrel Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kestrel Park?
Kestrel Park scores 6/10 (Elevated 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.
Q2
How does Kestrel Park compare to Ashland overall?
Kestrel Park scores 0.7 points lower than Ashland overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,528 vs $1,387.
Q3
What is the average rent in Kestrel Park?
Average gross rent in Kestrel Park is $1,528/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Kestrel Park residents are renters?
56% of Kestrel Park households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Ashland). The neighborhood has 9,190 residents.
Q5
Is Kestrel Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Kestrel Park sits in the 47th 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
Which tracts in Kestrel Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Kestrel Park is census tract 41029001900 (score 6.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.7 to 6.5, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Kestrel Park for landlords?
Kestrel Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). 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 Ashland as a whole (6.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Kestrel Park?
Kestrel Park has 9,346 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.6%), Hispanic / Latino (10.6%), Other / Multiracial (9.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
