1 census tracts · pop 2,478 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Kensington Place maps to a single census tract in Lexington, SC and houses 2,478 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Lexington baseline of 28.8%, 90% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 20%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.9/10. SNAP participation is 3.3% of households versus 15.2% nationally. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.1% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
Average gross rent is $1,332, 14% below the Lexington average of $1,545. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.2/10. Among the 10 mapped neighborhoods of Lexington, it ranks #3 by risk, the upper third.
At 7% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. For a like-for-like read, Rollingwood and Timberland Place score within a fraction of it.
Against average income of $98,958, annual rent is only 16%, a wide affordability cushion.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Kensington Place vs LexingtonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority34%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport11%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kensington Place
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.1%Housing insecurity
3.7%Utility shutoff threat
7.7%Food insecurity
3.3%SNAP enrollment
7.2%No health insurance
27.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Kensington Place
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kensington Place?
Kensington Place scores 3/10 (Lower 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 Kensington Place compare to Lexington overall?
Kensington Place scores 0.8 points lower than Lexington overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 90% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,332 vs $1,545.
Q3
What is the average rent in Kensington Place?
Average gross rent in Kensington Place is $1,332/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 90% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Kensington Place residents are renters?
7% of Kensington Place households are renter-occupied (vs 31% in Lexington). The neighborhood has 2,478 residents.
Q5
Is Kensington Place a high social-vulnerability area?
Kensington Place sits in the 12th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Kensington Place for landlords?
Kensington Place carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Lexington as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Kensington Place?
Kensington Place has 2,509 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.9%), Other / Multiracial (8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
