1 census tracts · pop 4,224 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 4.1–4.1
Ward Parkway maps to a single census tract in Prairie Village, KS and houses 4,224 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.1/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Prairie Village baseline of 30.8%, 52% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.6/10. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.7/10. 16% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 2/10. Average gross rent is $1,503, 16% below the Prairie Village average of $1,794.
Food insecurity affects 6.3% of adults, 11.5 points below the national rate. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.6% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. The voucher gap is 11.7%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
Against average income of $91,225, annual rent is only 20%, a wide affordability cushion. 35% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.1/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Ward Parkway vs Prairie VillageHow 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 & transport56%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ward Parkway
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.6%Housing insecurity
5.0%Utility shutoff threat
6.3%Food insecurity
3.3%SNAP enrollment
5.8%No health insurance
25.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Ward Parkway
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ward Parkway?
Ward Parkway scores 4.1/10 (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 Ward Parkway compare to Prairie Village overall?
Ward Parkway scores 0.7 points higher than Prairie Village overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,503 vs $1,794.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ward Parkway?
Average gross rent in Ward Parkway is $1,503/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ward Parkway residents are renters?
35% of Ward Parkway households are renter-occupied (vs 23% in Prairie Village). The neighborhood has 4,224 residents.
Q5
Is Ward Parkway a high social-vulnerability area?
Ward Parkway sits in the 21st 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
How safe is Ward Parkway for landlords?
Ward Parkway carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 Prairie Village as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Ward Parkway?
Ward Parkway has 4,139 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.9%), Hispanic / Latino (8.7%), Other / Multiracial (4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
