Neighborhood · Kansas City, KS

Pomeroy Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,201 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10 · range 3–3

Pomeroy is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Kansas City with 1 census tract and a population of 3,201 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,337/month sits 19% higher than the Kansas City citywide average ($1,123).

Risk score

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

62.2% +116%

Kansas City: 28.8%

Average gross rent

$1,337 +19%

Kansas City: $1,123

Average HH income

$84,766 +38%

Kansas City: $61,373

Poverty rate

5.4% -70%

Kansas City: 18.1%

Renter share

12.9% -67%

Kansas City: 39.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Pomeroy and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3–3

Why Pomeroy scores 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

62% 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

13% 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

5.4% below poverty line · Range 1.4–1.4 across tracts

1.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts

4.9

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Pomeroy

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
20209044601	3	3,201	62%	$1,337

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 59

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

Socioeconomic status 65%ile

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

Household characteristics 53%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 59%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 43%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Pomeroy

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

19Total filings (sum)
7.85%Avg annual filing rate
7.9%Peak year (2016)
7.85%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pomeroy

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

13.8%Housing insecurity
10.0%Utility shutoff threat
15.6%Food insecurity
8.7%SNAP enrollment
12.6%No health insurance
30.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Pomeroy

What is the eviction-risk score for Pomeroy?

Pomeroy scores 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 Pomeroy compare to Kansas City overall?

Pomeroy scores 0.3 points higher than Kansas City overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,337 vs $1,123.

What is the average rent in Pomeroy?

Average gross rent in Pomeroy is $1,337/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Pomeroy residents are renters?

13% of Pomeroy households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 3,201 residents.

Is Pomeroy a high social-vulnerability area?

Pomeroy sits in the 59th 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 Pomeroy for landlords?

Pomeroy carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Pomeroy?

Pomeroy has 3,052 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.3%), Hispanic / Latino (23.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Pomeroy

4.1 Brenner Heights 2 tracts · pop 4,207 5.3 Cornado 3 tracts · pop 8,475 4.4 Victory Hills 4 tracts · pop 11,569 4.7 Welborn 4 tracts · pop 11,463 4.7 Nearman 2 tracts · pop 2,317 2.8 Village West 2 tracts · pop 6,376

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Kansas City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Pomeroy.

0 Wolcott 1 tracts · pop 0 2.8 Village West 2 tracts · pop 6,376 3.3 Bethel 1 tracts · pop 3,668 3.7 Turner 2 tracts · pop 5,311 3.8 West Side 1 tracts · pop 98 4 Brenner Heights 2 tracts · pop 4,207

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