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Census Tract · Ranked #39,389 of 84,120 nationally

Olathe Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 20091053555 · Johnson County, KS · pop 1,947

Olathe in Johnson County is where census tract 20091053555 sits, home to 1,947 residents. Its landlord eviction-risk score is 4.4/10. On the national scale it ranks #66,814 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

About 54% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 23% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $894 monthly, set against $44,425 in average yearly household income, roughly 24% of income at the averages. Renters make up 55% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score
4.1
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 30% Stable renters 25% Owners 45%
Tract context
Occupied units891
Renter share55.4%
SVI overall0.90
Poverty rate24.7%
Median income$44,425

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
100 th percentile
Rank, 100th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 32 tracts In Olathe
Very High
Within county
99 th percentile
Rank, 99th percentileLowHigh
#2 of 154 tracts In Johnson County
Very High
Within state
66 th percentile
Rank, 66th percentileLowHigh
#287 of 829 tracts In Kansas
Elevated
National
53 th percentile
Rank, 53rd percentileLowHigh
#39,389 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Moderate
Geographic context

Risk heat across Olathe and the region

Centroid at 38.8826, -94.8144 · click any tract to drill in

Why Olathe scores 4.1

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Olathe
2.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.4
State political climate
Kansas legislature & governorship
2.0
Economic stress
24.7% poverty · this tract
6.2
Supply constraint
$894 rent vs county FMR
1.6
Rent control risk
Inherited from Olathe
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Olathe
1.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Olathe
2.0

How Olathe compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Olathe risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 4.14.1This tracttract 053555Olathe: 2.12.1Olatheparent cityCounty: 1.91.9Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.53.5Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 90

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Olathe

The heaviest input here is economic stress at 6.2/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Olathe eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Johnson County average of 3.9 and in line with the Kansas statewide average of 4.2. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 19.6% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 15.5% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 90th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 20091053555

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 20091053555?

Census tract 20091053555 in Olathe scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 20091053555?

Median gross rent is $894/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 20091053555?

24.7% of residents in tract 20091053555 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,947.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 20091053555?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 90th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 98th, household 89th, minority 49th, housing 62th.
Q5

What share of households in tract 20091053555 struggle to pay rent?

About 19.6% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 15.5% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q6

How does tract 20091053555 compare to Olathe overall?

Tract 20091053555 scores 4.1/10, higher than the parent city of Olathe at 2.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Olathe eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Olathe

Top eight tracts in Olathe ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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