Neighborhood · Wichita, KS

Reed's Cove Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 8,347 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.4/10 · range 2.4–2.4

Reed's Cove is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Wichita with 1 census tract and a population of 8,347 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,937/month sits 99% higher than the Wichita citywide average ($975).

Risk score

2.4

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Reed's Cove vs Wichita How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

56.5% +105%

Wichita: 27.5%

Average gross rent

$1,937 +99%

Wichita: $975

Average HH income

$149,085 +136%

Wichita: $63,072

Poverty rate

8.7% -45%

Wichita: 15.9%

Renter share

24.6% -40%

Wichita: 41.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Reed's Cove and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.4–2.4

Why Reed's Cove scores 2.4

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

57% 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

25% 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

8.7% below poverty line · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts

2.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts

10.0

Risk score comparison

Reed's Cove vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Reed's Cove

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
20173010115	2.4	8,347	56%	$1,937

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 25

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 7%ile

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

Household characteristics 43%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 31%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 60%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Reed's Cove

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

6.4%Housing insecurity
4.9%Utility shutoff threat
6.6%Food insecurity
3.1%SNAP enrollment
5.1%No health insurance
22.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Reed's Cove

What is the eviction-risk score for Reed's Cove?

Reed's Cove scores 2.4/10 (Lower 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.

How does Reed's Cove compare to Wichita overall?

Reed's Cove scores 0.0 points higher than Wichita overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,937 vs $975.

What is the average rent in Reed's Cove?

Average gross rent in Reed's Cove is $1,937/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Reed's Cove residents are renters?

25% of Reed's Cove households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Wichita). The neighborhood has 8,347 residents.

Is Reed's Cove a high social-vulnerability area?

Reed's Cove sits in the 25th 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.

How safe is Reed's Cove for landlords?

Reed's Cove carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.4/10). 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 Wichita as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Reed's Cove?

Reed's Cove has 8,240 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Reed's Cove

3.8 Bradford Place 4 tracts · pop 11,533 3.4 Elk Creek 2 tracts · pop 11,244 5.3 Mead Neighborhood 10 tracts · pop 28,474 4.8 Riverside 8 tracts · pop 25,799

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Wichita

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Reed's Cove.

2.7 Kechi 1 tracts · pop 4,667 3.7 Bradford Place 4 tracts · pop 11,533 4.8 Riverside 8 tracts · pop 25,799 5.3 Mead Neighborhood 10 tracts · pop 28,474

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