10 census tracts · pop 28,474 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 3.9–4.8
Mead Neighborhood spans 10 census tracts of Wichita, KS, population 28,474. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.7/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Wichita baseline of 27.5%, 46% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. 24% 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. The poverty rate is 30%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Running cool is tenant-organizing strength, at 2/10. 17.2% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 22.4% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10.
At $865 a month, rents sit 11% under what the rest of Wichita commands. Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Wichita, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Riverside and Bradford Place.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. The 10 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
4.7
Moderate
10 tracts · population-weighted
Mead Neighborhood vs WichitaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority68%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport49%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Mead Neighborhood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.3%Housing insecurity
17.9%Utility shutoff threat
30.6%Food insecurity
21.9%SNAP enrollment
19.8%No health insurance
39.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Mead Neighborhood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Mead Neighborhood?
Mead Neighborhood scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 10 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 Mead Neighborhood compare to Wichita overall?
Mead Neighborhood scores 1.3 points higher than Wichita overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $865 vs $975.
Q3
What is the average rent in Mead Neighborhood?
Average gross rent in Mead Neighborhood is $865/month (pop-weighted across 10 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Mead Neighborhood residents are renters?
53% of Mead Neighborhood households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Wichita). The neighborhood has 28,474 residents.
Q5
Is Mead Neighborhood a high social-vulnerability area?
Mead Neighborhood 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 Mead Neighborhood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Mead Neighborhood is census tract 20173003900 (score 4.8/10). Across the 10 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 4.8, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Mead Neighborhood for landlords?
Mead Neighborhood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). Pop-weighted across 10 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Wichita as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Mead Neighborhood?
Mead Neighborhood has 27,389 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.4%), Hispanic / Latino (28.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
