Neighborhood · Wichita, KS

Riverside Eviction Risk: Moderate

8 census tracts · pop 25,799 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 3.8–5.8

Riverside is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Wichita with 8 census tracts and a population of 25,799 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $924/month sits 5% lower than the Wichita citywide average ($975).

Risk score

4.8

Moderate

8 tracts · population-weighted

Riverside vs Wichita How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

39.6% +44%

Wichita: 27.5%

Average gross rent

$924 -5%

Wichita: $975

Average HH income

$52,421 -17%

Wichita: $63,072

Poverty rate

23.5% +48%

Wichita: 15.9%

Renter share

54.2% +32%

Wichita: 41.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Riverside and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 8 tracts span score 3.8–5.8

Why Riverside scores 4.8

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

40% 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

54% 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

23.5% below poverty line · Range 2.2–9.6 across tracts

5.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.0–6.2 across tracts

4.3

Risk score comparison

Riverside vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Riverside?

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 2 points from 3.8 to 5.8. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.8 5.5 5.4 5.4 4.7 4.0 3.9 3.8

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

Census tracts

8 tracts in Riverside

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
20173000300	5.8	4,557	56%	$692
20173004302	5.5	2,204	35%	$992
20173002800	5.4	3,216	48%	$1,048
20173001500	5.4	2,817	36%	$1,116
20173008700	4.7	3,733	38%	$911
20173008500	4	2,299	32%	$865
20173000200	3.9	3,307	31%	$956
20173001400	3.8	3,666	32%	$935

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 66

Pop-weighted across 8 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 75%ile

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

Household characteristics 53%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 57%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 52%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Riverside

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

17.7%Housing insecurity
13.0%Utility shutoff threat
22.1%Food insecurity
14.0%SNAP enrollment
16.4%No health insurance
35.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Riverside

What is the eviction-risk score for Riverside?

Riverside scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 8 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 Riverside compare to Wichita overall?

Riverside scores 2.4 points higher than Wichita overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $924 vs $975.

What is the average rent in Riverside?

Average gross rent in Riverside is $924/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Riverside residents are renters?

54% of Riverside households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Wichita). The neighborhood has 25,799 residents.

Is Riverside a high social-vulnerability area?

Riverside sits in the 66th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Riverside have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Riverside is census tract 20173000300 (score 5.8/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 5.8, a spread of 2 points.

How safe is Riverside for landlords?

Riverside carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 8 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 Riverside?

Riverside has 26,110 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.2%), Hispanic / Latino (29.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Riverside

5.3 Mead Neighborhood 10 tracts · pop 28,474 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 Riverside.

5.3 Mead Neighborhood 10 tracts · pop 28,474 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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