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).
Muncie 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.
Muncie vs Kansas City
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
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%
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 |
CDC SVI percentile: 64
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Muncie
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 15.1%Housing insecurity
- 12.0%Utility shutoff threat
- 17.2%Food insecurity
- 10.8%SNAP enrollment
- 11.8%No health insurance
- 30.3%Any disability
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.