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Neighborhood · Carrollton, TX

Kensington Place Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 19,477 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 3.8–5.0

Kensington Place is a diverse neighborhood in Carrollton with 5 census tracts and a population of 19,477 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,914/month sits 10% higher than the Carrollton citywide median ($1,735).

Risk score
4.6
Moderate
5 tracts · population-weighted
Kensington Place vs Carrollton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
45.8% +57%
Carrollton: 29.2%
Average gross rent
$1,914 +10%
Carrollton: $1,735
Average HH income
$110,833 +12%
Carrollton: $99,115
Poverty rate
5.0% -27%
Carrollton: 6.9%
Renter share
48.9% +18%
Carrollton: 41.5%
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 · 5 tracts span score 3.8–5.0

Why Kensington Place scores 4.6

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 4.6–4.6 across tracts
4.6
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 3.0–5.1 across tracts
3.8
Rent control risk
46% of income on rent · Range 1.0–4.4 across tracts
1.7
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.7–3.0 across tracts
2.6
Tenant organizing strength
49% renter households · Range 1.5–7.9 across tracts
3.2
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.0–4.1 across tracts
2.8
Economic stress
5.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.9 across tracts
1.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.9–6.9 across tracts
5.2
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Kensington Place score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Kensington Place: 4.64.6Kensington PlaceNeighborhoodParent city: 2.82.8Parent cityhost cityState: 4.04.0Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
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 to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 1.2 points from 3.8 to 5.0. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

5 tracts in Kensington Place

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48121021647 5.0 4,276 37% $1,780
48121021651 4.8 6,157 56% $1,919
48121021648 4.7 3,233 64% $2,120
48121021639 4.5 3,135 36% $2,242
48121021640 3.8 2,676 25% $1,480
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 21

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 30%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 12%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 34%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Kensington Place

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 2,194Total filings 2020-21
  • 6.6Avg monthly observed
  • 6.8Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.36×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Fort Worth, TX).

Frequently asked

About Kensington Place

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Kensington Place?

Kensington Place scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 Carrollton overall?

Kensington Place scores 1.8 points higher than Carrollton overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,914 vs $1,735.

Q3

What is the average rent in Kensington Place?

Median gross rent in Kensington Place is $1,914/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Kensington Place residents are renters?

49% of Kensington Place households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Carrollton). The neighborhood has 19,477 residents.

Q5

Is Kensington Place a high social-vulnerability area?

Kensington Place sits in the 21th 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

Which tracts in Kensington Place have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Kensington Place is census tract 48121021647 (score 5.0/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 5.0 — a spread of 1.2 points.

Q7

How safe is Kensington Place for landlords?

Kensington Place carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Carrollton as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Kensington Place?

Kensington Place has 20,209 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.4%), Hispanic / Latino (16.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (16.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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