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Neighborhood · Kansas City, KS

Armourdale Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 2,238 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10 · range 4.2–5.7

Armourdale is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Kansas City with 2 census tracts and a population of 2,238 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 75% 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 $901/month sits 20% lower than the Kansas City citywide average ($1,123).

Risk score
5.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Armourdale vs Kansas City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
75.1% +161%
Kansas City: 28.8%
Average gross rent
$901 -20%
Kansas City: $1,123
Average HH income
$32,030 -48%
Kansas City: $61,373
Poverty rate
36.8% +103%
Kansas City: 18.1%
Renter share
49.7% +27%
Kansas City: 39.1%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Armourdale and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.2–5.7

Why Armourdale scores 5.7

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 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Rent control risk
75% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
50% renter households · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Economic stress
36.8% below poverty line · Range 3.0–9.2 across tracts
9.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.7–5.0 across tracts
1.7
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Armourdale score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Armourdale: 5.75.7ArmourdaleNeighborhoodParent city: 2.72.7Parent cityhost cityState: 2.32.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Armourdale

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
20209042600 5.7 2,227 76% $905
20209981200 4.2 11
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 93

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 99%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 95%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 81%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 49%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Armourdale

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 9Total filings (sum)
  • 2.44%Avg annual filing rate
  • 2.4%Peak year (2016)
  • 2.44%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Armourdale

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

Frequently asked

About Armourdale

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Armourdale?

Armourdale scores 5.7/10 (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 Armourdale compare to Kansas City overall?

Armourdale scores 3.0 points higher than Kansas City overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 75% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $901 vs $1,123.
Q3

What is the average rent in Armourdale?

Average gross rent in Armourdale is $901/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 75% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Armourdale residents are renters?

50% of Armourdale households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 2,238 residents.
Q5

Is Armourdale a high social-vulnerability area?

Armourdale sits in the 93rd 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 Armourdale have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Armourdale is census tract 20209042600 (score 5.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 5.7, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7

How safe is Armourdale for landlords?

Armourdale carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 Armourdale?

Armourdale has 2,388 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (75.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (23.8%), Other / Multiracial (1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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