Eviction Risk in Bethel , Kansas City
1 census tracts · pop 3,668 · pop-weighted composite 5.2/10 · range 5.2–5.2
Bethel is a white-black neighborhood in Kansas City with 1 census tract and a population of 3,668 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 burden + poverty. 64% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 44% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,370/month sits 22% higher than the Kansas City citywide median ($1,123).
Bethel vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Bethel vs Kansas City
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Black Neighborhood — 3,540 residents across all tracts in Bethel. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 21.4%
- White (non-Hispanic) 40.6%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 22.7%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 8.8%
- Other / Multiracial 6.4%
1 tracts in Bethel
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20209044201 | 5.2 | 3,668 | 64% | $1,370 |
CDC SVI percentile: 74
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Bethel
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 26Total filings (sum)
- 9.67%Avg annual filing rate
- 9.7%Peak year (2016)
- 9.67%Latest filed (2016)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bethel
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 13.5%Housing insecurity
- 10.0%Utility shutoff threat
- 15.5%Food insecurity
- 8.8%SNAP enrollment
- 10.8%No health insurance
- 29.3%Any disability
About Bethel
What is the eviction-risk score for Bethel?
Bethel scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Bethel compare to Kansas City overall?
Bethel scores 1.6 points higher than Kansas City overall (3.6/10). Rent burden: 64% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,370 vs $1,123.
What is the median rent in Bethel?
Median gross rent in Bethel is $1,370/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Bethel residents are renters?
12% of Bethel households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 3,668 residents.
Is Bethel a high social-vulnerability area?
Bethel sits in the 74th 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.