1 census tracts · pop 3,403 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10
· range 3.3–3.3
Muncie maps to a single census tract in Kansas City, KS and houses 3,403 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Severe burden reaches 16%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Cost burden runs 23% against 28.8% citywide, putting Muncie 5.9% under its own city.
The filing record is not thin: 42 evictions logged in this tract. The poverty rate is 17%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 3/10.
The worst year on record was 2016, when filings touched 6.6% of renter households. At $1,254 a month, rents sit 12% over what the rest of Kansas City commands.
Among the 24 mapped neighborhoods of Kansas City, it ranks #13 by risk, the middle third. Judgments average 4.7% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $70,568. 41% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Muncie vs Kansas CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority58%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport22%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.
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
Frequently asked
About Muncie
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Muncie?
Muncie 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.
Q2
How does Muncie compare to Kansas City overall?
Muncie scores 0.1 points lower than Kansas City overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 23% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,254 vs $1,123.
Q3
What is the average rent in Muncie?
Average 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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
How safe is Muncie for landlords?
Muncie 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 (3.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Muncie?
Muncie has 2,735 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.3%), Hispanic / Latino (15%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
