6 census tracts · pop 19,544 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 4–6.5
Kern Place is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in El Paso with 6 census tracts and a population of 19,544 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $780/month sits 27% lower than the El Paso citywide average ($1,073).
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
6 tracts · population-weighted
Kern Place vs El PasoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport70%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Kern Place
Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
144Total filings (sum)
2.85%Avg annual filing rate
7.9%Peak year (2012)
2.85%Latest filed (2012)
Frequently asked
About Kern Place
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kern Place?
Kern Place scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 6 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 Kern Place compare to El Paso overall?
Kern Place scores 2.4 points higher than El Paso overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $780 vs $1,073.
Q3
What is the average rent in Kern Place?
Average gross rent in Kern Place is $780/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Kern Place residents are renters?
61% of Kern Place households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in El Paso). The neighborhood has 19,544 residents.
Q5
Is Kern Place a high social-vulnerability area?
Kern Place sits in the 84th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Kern Place have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Kern Place is census tract 48141002202 (score 6.5/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 6.5, a spread of 2.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Kern Place for landlords?
Kern Place carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). Pop-weighted across 6 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to El Paso as a whole (3.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Kern Place?
Kern Place has 19,450 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (74.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (18.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (2.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
