Neighborhood · Wichita, KS

Mead Neighborhood Eviction Risk: Moderate

10 census tracts · pop 28,474 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 4.3–6

Mead Neighborhood is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Wichita with 10 census tracts and a population of 28,474 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $865/month sits 11% lower than the Wichita citywide average ($975).

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

10 tracts · population-weighted

Mead Neighborhood vs Wichita How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

46.4% +69%

Wichita: 27.5%

Average gross rent

$865 -11%

Wichita: $975

Average HH income

$41,357 -34%

Wichita: $63,072

Poverty rate

29.8% +87%

Wichita: 15.9%

Renter share

52.8% +28%

Wichita: 41.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Mead Neighborhood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 10 tracts span score 4.3–6

Why Mead Neighborhood scores 5.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts

4.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Rent control risk

46% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

53% renter households · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Economic stress

29.8% below poverty line · Range 4.3–10.0 across tracts

6.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9–6.1 across tracts

3.7

Risk score comparison

Mead Neighborhood vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Mead Neighborhood?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.7 points from 4.3 to 6. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.0 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.1 5.1 4.9 4.5 4.3

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

10 tracts in Mead Neighborhood

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
20173006500	6	3,653	54%	$684
20173003400	5.8	3,045	58%	$868
20173003900	5.7	4,678	49%	$791
20173003700	5.6	1,898	61%	$684
20173003800	5.5	2,357	23%	$855
20173006200	5.1	3,525	65%	$883
20173006100	5.1	2,825	48%	$910
20173006300	4.9	2,323	27%	$960
20173003500	4.5	2,312	32%	$1,100
20173006400	4.3	1,858	27%	$1,080

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 84

Pop-weighted across 10 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 89%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 90%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 68%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 49%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

What is the eviction-risk score for Mead Neighborhood?

Mead Neighborhood scores 5.3/10 (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.

How does Mead Neighborhood compare to Wichita overall?

Mead Neighborhood scores 2.9 points higher than Wichita overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $865 vs $975.

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.

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.

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.

Which tracts in Mead Neighborhood have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Mead Neighborhood is census tract 20173006500 (score 6/10). Across the 10 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.3 to 6, a spread of 1.7 points.

How safe is Mead Neighborhood for landlords?

Mead Neighborhood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 (2.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Mead Neighborhood?

Mead Neighborhood has 27,389 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.4%), Hispanic / Latino (28.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Mead Neighborhood

4.8 Riverside 8 tracts · pop 25,799 3.8 Bradford Place 4 tracts · pop 11,533 3.4 Elk Creek 2 tracts · pop 11,244

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Wichita

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Mead Neighborhood.

4.8 Riverside 8 tracts · pop 25,799 3.7 Bradford Place 4 tracts · pop 11,533 2.7 Kechi 1 tracts · pop 4,667 2.4 Reed's Cove 1 tracts · pop 8,347

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