Neighborhood · Kansas City, KS

Bethel Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,668 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10 · range 3.3–3.3

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 3.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 64% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 44% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,370/month sits 22% higher than the Kansas City citywide average ($1,123).

Risk score

3.3

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Bethel vs Kansas City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

63.5% +120%

Kansas City: 28.8%

Average gross rent

$1,370 +22%

Kansas City: $1,123

Average HH income

$71,238 +16%

Kansas City: $61,373

Poverty rate

6.2% -66%

Kansas City: 18.1%

Renter share

12.2% -69%

Kansas City: 39.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bethel and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.3–3.3

Why Bethel scores 3.3

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

64% 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

12% 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

6.2% below poverty line · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Bethel

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
20209044201	3.3	3,668	64%	$1,370

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 74

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 66%ile

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

Household characteristics 88%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 71%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 52%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

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)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

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

Frequently asked

About Bethel

What is the eviction-risk score for Bethel?

Bethel scores 3.3/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 Bethel compare to Kansas City overall?

Bethel scores 0.6 points higher than Kansas City overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,370 vs $1,123.

What is the average rent in Bethel?

Average 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.

How safe is Bethel for landlords?

Bethel carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Bethel?

Bethel has 3,540 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (40.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.7%), Hispanic / Latino (21.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Bethel

4.4 Victory Hills 4 tracts · pop 11,569 2.8 Village West 2 tracts · pop 6,376 5.3 Cornado 3 tracts · pop 8,475 4.1 Brenner Heights 2 tracts · pop 4,207 4.7 Welborn 4 tracts · pop 11,463 4.5 Morris 2 tracts · pop 4,683

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Kansas City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Bethel.

0 Wolcott 1 tracts · pop 0 3 Pomeroy 1 tracts · pop 3,201 3.7 Turner 2 tracts · pop 5,311 2.8 Village West 2 tracts · pop 6,376 3.8 West Side 1 tracts · pop 98 4 Owen Heights 2 tracts · pop 7,069

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