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Eviction Risk in Muncie , Kansas City

1 census tracts · pop 3,403 · pop-weighted composite 4.7/10 · range 4.7–4.7

Muncie is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Kansas City with 1 census tract and a population of 3,403 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 23% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,254/month sits 12% higher than the Kansas City citywide median ($1,123).

Eviction Risk
4.7
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
23%
16% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,254
Median household income
$70,568
17.4% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Muncie vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Muncie score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Muncie: 4.74.7MuncieNeighborhoodParent city: 3.63.6Parent cityhost cityState: 3.43.4Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · KS
Westheight
4.8
/ 10 · Moderate
3 tracts · pop. 11.0K
Peer · KS
Rosedale
4.6
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 4.5K
Peer · KS
Santa Fe
4.6
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 39
Peer · KS
Village West
4.6
/ 10 · Moderate
2 tracts · pop. 6.4K
Comparison

Muncie vs Kansas City

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
4.7 +31%
Kansas City: 3.6
Rent burden
22.9% -20%
Kansas City: 28.8%
Median gross rent
$1,254 +12%
Kansas City: $1,123
Median HH income
$70,568
Kansas City: $0
Poverty rate
17.4%
Kansas City: 0.0%
Renter share
41.4% +6%
Kansas City: 39.1%
Where

Tract centroids in Muncie

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,735 residents across all tracts in Muncie. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 15% White (non-Hispanic): 67.3% Black (non-Hispanic): 8.4% Asian (non-Hispanic): 1.9% Other / Multiracial: 7.3%
  • Hispanic / Latino 15%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 67.3%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 8.4%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.9%
  • Other / Multiracial 7.3%
Census tracts

1 tracts in Muncie

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
20209044001 4.7 3,403 23% $1,254
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 64

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

Socioeconomic status 78%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 77%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 58%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 22%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Muncie

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 42Total filings (sum)
  • 6.64%Avg annual filing rate
  • 6.6%Peak year (2016)
  • 6.64%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Muncie

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

Frequently asked

About Muncie

What is the eviction-risk score for Muncie?

Muncie scores 4.7/10 (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 Muncie compare to Kansas City overall?

Muncie scores 1.1 points higher than Kansas City overall (3.6/10). Rent burden: 23% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,254 vs $1,123.

What is the median rent in Muncie?

Median gross rent in Muncie is $1,254/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 23% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Muncie residents are renters?

41% of Muncie households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 3,403 residents.

Is Muncie a high social-vulnerability area?

Muncie sits in the 64th 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.

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