Neighborhood · Kansas City, KS

Riverview Eviction Risk: Moderate

7 census tracts · pop 17,743 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 3.9–5.7

Riverview is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Kansas City with 7 census tracts and a population of 17,743 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $922/month sits 18% lower than the Kansas City citywide average ($1,123).

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

7 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

45.0% +56%

Kansas City: 28.8%

Average gross rent

$922 -18%

Kansas City: $1,123

Average HH income

$41,288 -33%

Kansas City: $61,373

Poverty rate

29.1% +61%

Kansas City: 18.1%

Renter share

48.8% +25%

Kansas City: 39.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Riverview and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 3.9–5.7

Why Riverview scores 5.3

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

45% 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

49% 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

29.1% below poverty line · Range 2.9–9.8 across tracts

7.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–4.6 across tracts

2.1

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Riverview?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.8 points from 3.9 to 5.7. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.7 5.7 5.6 5.4 5.2 4.7 3.9

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

7 tracts in Riverview

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
20209042900	5.7	4,255	66%	$739
20209042002	5.7	1,582	34%	$772
20209042300	5.6	3,344	49%	$728
20209042001	5.4	1,408	37%	$1,000
20209042100	5.2	2,954	36%	$1,288
20209042400	4.7	2,503	32%	$901
20209041900	3.9	1,697	35%	$1,233

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 91

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 91%ile

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

Household characteristics 83%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 84%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 77%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Riverview

Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

198Total filings (sum)
8.50%Avg annual filing rate
14.7%Peak year (2016)
8.50%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Riverview

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

28.4%Housing insecurity
21.5%Utility shutoff threat
36.9%Food insecurity
25.7%SNAP enrollment
28.9%No health insurance
39.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Riverview

What is the eviction-risk score for Riverview?

Riverview scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 7 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 Riverview compare to Kansas City overall?

Riverview scores 2.6 points higher than Kansas City overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $922 vs $1,123.

What is the average rent in Riverview?

Average gross rent in Riverview is $922/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Riverview residents are renters?

49% of Riverview households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 17,743 residents.

Is Riverview a high social-vulnerability area?

Riverview sits in the 91st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Riverview have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Riverview is census tract 20209042900 (score 5.7/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 5.7, a spread of 1.8 points.

How safe is Riverview for landlords?

Riverview carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 7 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Riverview?

Riverview has 17,718 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (60.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (18.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Riverview

4.7 Northeast 6 tracts · pop 9,140 4.1 Westheight 3 tracts · pop 11,027 4.7 Kensington 2 tracts · pop 4,606 5 Armourdale 2 tracts · pop 2,238 4.7 Welborn 4 tracts · pop 11,463 5.2 Argentine 2 tracts · pop 6,771

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Kansas City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Riverview.

0 Wolcott 1 tracts · pop 0 5.2 Argentine 2 tracts · pop 6,771 5.2 Cornado 3 tracts · pop 8,475 5.1 Nearman 2 tracts · pop 2,317 5 Rosedale 1 tracts · pop 3,522 4.9 Morris 2 tracts · pop 4,683

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