Neighborhood · Plano, TX

Kensington Place Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 8,316 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.4/10 · range 1.2–1.4

Kensington Place is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Plano with 3 census tracts and a population of 8,316 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,271/month sits 23% higher than the Plano citywide average ($1,841).

Risk score

1.4

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Kensington Place vs Plano How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

55.1% +100%

Plano: 27.6%

Average gross rent

$2,271 +23%

Plano: $1,841

Average HH income

$141,372 +30%

Plano: $108,649

Poverty rate

2.9% -59%

Plano: 7.1%

Renter share

34.4% -20%

Plano: 43.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Kensington Place and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 1.2–1.4

Why Kensington Place scores 1.4

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 4.6–4.8 across tracts

4.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Rent control risk

55% 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

34% renter households · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Economic stress

2.9% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.1 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.5–10.0 across tracts

6.3

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Kensington Place?

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 0.2 points from 1.2 to 1.4. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

1.4 1.4 1.2

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Kensington Place

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48085031647	1.4	3,380	47%	$1,795
48121021648	1.4	3,233	64%	$2,120
48085031645	1.2	1,703	54%	$3,501

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 31

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

Socioeconomic status 21%ile

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

Household characteristics 36%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 62%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 39%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Kensington Place

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

185Total filings (sum)
5.71%Avg annual filing rate
5.3%Peak year (2009)
12.36%Latest filed (2018)

Frequently asked

About Kensington Place

What is the eviction-risk score for Kensington Place?

Kensington Place scores 1.4/10 (Lower 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 Place compare to Plano overall?

Kensington Place scores 0.9 points lower than Plano overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $2,271 vs $1,841.

What is the average rent in Kensington Place?

Average gross rent in Kensington Place is $2,271/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Kensington Place residents are renters?

34% of Kensington Place households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Plano). The neighborhood has 8,316 residents.

Is Kensington Place a high social-vulnerability area?

Kensington Place sits in the 31st 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.

Which tracts in Kensington Place have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Kensington Place is census tract 48085031647 (score 1.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.2 to 1.4, a spread of 0.2 points.

How safe is Kensington Place for landlords?

Kensington Place carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.4/10). 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 Plano as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Kensington Place?

Kensington Place has 8,229 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.8%), Hispanic / Latino (11.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Kensington Place

1.2 Robin's Place 2 tracts · pop 8,818 3.8 Prestondale 2 tracts · pop 8,357 4 University Place 6 tracts · pop 15,066 2.9 Turnberry Village 2 tracts · pop 7,375 1.6 Suncreek 5 tracts · pop 24,025 1.7 Creekside at Ridgeview 3 tracts · pop 14,812

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Plano

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Kensington Place.

1.2 Robin's Place 2 tracts · pop 8,818 1.2 The Legends 1 tracts · pop 2,326 1.6 Suncreek 5 tracts · pop 24,025 1.7 Creekside at Ridgeview 3 tracts · pop 14,812 2.4 Highlands North 1 tracts · pop 4,403 2.7 Montgomery Ridge 1 tracts · pop 5,811

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