1 census tracts · pop 1,543 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Merriam Grove is a one-tract neighborhood of Merriam, KS and houses 1,543 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Merriam baseline of 28.4%, 43% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Average gross rent is $703, 40% below the Merriam average of $1,181. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1/10. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.8/10.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.9/10. The severe-burden share is 9%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Rent takes 13% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
40% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Merriam Grove vs MerriamHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority27%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport80%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Merriam Grove
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.4%Housing insecurity
9.7%Utility shutoff threat
14.7%Food insecurity
9.5%SNAP enrollment
10.5%No health insurance
35.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Merriam Grove
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Merriam Grove?
Merriam Grove scores 5.4/10 (Moderate 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 Merriam Grove compare to Merriam overall?
Merriam Grove scores 1.4 points higher than Merriam overall (4/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $703 vs $1,181.
Q3
What is the average rent in Merriam Grove?
Average gross rent in Merriam eviction risk Grove is $703/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Merriam Grove residents are renters?
40% of Merriam Grove households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Merriam). The neighborhood has 1,543 residents.
Q5
Is Merriam Grove a high social-vulnerability area?
Merriam Grove sits in the 64th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Merriam Grove for landlords?
Merriam eviction risk Grove carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Merriam as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Merriam Grove?
Merriam Grove has 1,566 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.7%), Hispanic / Latino (6.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
