2 census tracts · pop 7,069 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 3.8–4.1
Owen Heights is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Kansas City with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,069 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,271/month sits 13% higher than the Kansas City citywide average ($1,123).
Risk score
4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Owen Heights 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 & transport12%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Owen Heights
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
42Total filings (sum)
6.26%Avg annual filing rate
7.1%Peak year (2016)
6.26%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Owen Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.2%Housing insecurity
11.9%Utility shutoff threat
18.9%Food insecurity
11.0%SNAP enrollment
16.5%No health insurance
30.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Owen Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Owen Heights?
Owen Heights scores 4/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Owen Heights compare to Kansas City overall?
Owen Heights scores 1.3 points higher than Kansas City overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,271 vs $1,123.
Q3
What is the average rent in Owen Heights?
Average gross rent in Owen Heights is $1,271/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Owen Heights residents are renters?
24% of Owen Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 7,069 residents.
Q5
Is Owen Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Owen Heights sits in the 54th 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
Which tracts in Owen Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Owen Heights is census tract 20209043600 (score 4.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 4.1, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Owen Heights for landlords?
Owen Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Owen Heights?
Owen Heights has 7,603 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.9%), Hispanic / Latino (39%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
