2 census tracts · pop 6,771 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.1–5.3
Argentine is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Kansas City with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,771 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (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 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $431/month sits 62% lower than the Kansas City citywide average ($1,123).
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Argentine vs Kansas CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Argentine
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
128Total filings (sum)
9.27%Avg annual filing rate
13.4%Peak year (2016)
9.27%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Argentine
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
24.3%Housing insecurity
18.2%Utility shutoff threat
30.6%Food insecurity
20.3%SNAP enrollment
24.3%No health insurance
37.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Argentine
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Argentine?
Argentine scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Argentine compare to Kansas City overall?
Argentine scores 2.5 points higher than Kansas City overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $431 vs $1,123.
Q3
What is the average rent in Argentine?
Average gross rent in Argentine is $431/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Argentine residents are renters?
58% of Argentine households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 6,771 residents.
Q5
Is Argentine a high social-vulnerability area?
Argentine sits in the 83rd 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 Argentine have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Argentine is census tract 20209042800 (score 5.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 5.3, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Argentine for landlords?
Argentine carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Kansas City as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Argentine?
Argentine has 7,034 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (47.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (28.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
