8 census tracts · pop 25,799 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 3.2–4.8
Riverside spans 8 census tracts of Wichita, KS, population 25,799. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.2/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 40% against 27.5% citywide, putting Riverside 12.1% over its own city.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. 23% 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. Scores across the 8 constituent tracts range from 3.2 to 4.8. A 1.6-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
Running cool is tenant-organizing strength, at 2/10. The poverty rate is 24%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10. Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Wichita, it ranks #3 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Mead Neighborhood and Bradford Place score within a fraction of it.
Average gross rent runs $924, close to the Wichita average. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $52,421.
54% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.6 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.2
Moderate
8 tracts · population-weighted
Riverside vs WichitaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport52%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Riverside?
Riverside scores 4.2/10 (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.
Q2
How does Riverside compare to Wichita overall?
Riverside scores 0.8 points higher than Wichita overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $924 vs $975.
Q3
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.
Q4
What percentage of Riverside residents are renters?
54% of Riverside households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Wichita). The neighborhood has 25,799 residents.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Riverside have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Riverside is census tract 20173000300 (score 4.8/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 4.8, a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Riverside for landlords?
Riverside carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Riverside?
Riverside has 26,110 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.2%), Hispanic / Latino (29.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
