2 census tracts · pop 6,480 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 3.6–4.5
Karen View spans 2 census tracts of Shawnee, KS, population 6,480. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The severe-burden share is 45%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
52% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Shawnee rate of 25.8%. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 1.5/10. Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2/10.
SNAP participation is 5.8% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Average gross rent is $1,406, 6% above the Shawnee average of $1,322. At 20% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Rent takes 20% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.9 points apart at the extremes.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Karen View vs ShawneeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority38%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport28%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Karen View
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.8%Housing insecurity
7.1%Utility shutoff threat
10.3%Food insecurity
5.7%SNAP enrollment
8.8%No health insurance
30.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Karen View
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Karen View?
Karen View scores 4/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Karen View compare to Shawnee overall?
Karen View scores 0.8 points higher than Shawnee overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,406 vs $1,322.
Q3
What is the average rent in Karen View?
Average gross rent in Karen View is $1,406/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Karen View residents are renters?
20% of Karen View households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Shawnee). The neighborhood has 6,480 residents.
Q5
Is Karen View a high social-vulnerability area?
Karen View sits in the 28th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Karen View have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Karen View is census tract 20091052102 (score 4.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 4.5, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Karen View for landlords?
Karen View carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Shawnee as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Karen View?
Karen View has 6,478 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.8%), Hispanic / Latino (11.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
