2 census tracts · pop 5,535 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 3.6–4.2
Shawnee Heights is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Kansas City with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,535 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. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,157/month sits 3% higher than the Kansas City citywide average ($1,123).
Risk score
4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Shawnee Heights vs Kansas CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority55%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport35%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Shawnee Heights
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
11Total filings (sum)
5.00%Avg annual filing rate
5.9%Peak year (2016)
5.00%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Shawnee Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.1%Housing insecurity
11.1%Utility shutoff threat
18.5%Food insecurity
9.9%SNAP enrollment
17.8%No health insurance
30.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Shawnee Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Shawnee Heights?
Shawnee 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 Shawnee Heights compare to Kansas City overall?
Shawnee Heights scores 1.3 points higher than Kansas City overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,157 vs $1,123.
Q3
What is the average rent in Shawnee Heights?
Average gross rent in Shawnee eviction risk Heights is $1,157/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Shawnee Heights residents are renters?
26% of Shawnee Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 5,535 residents.
Q5
Is Shawnee Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Shawnee Heights sits in the 62nd 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 Shawnee Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Shawnee Heights is census tract 20209043000 (score 4.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 4.2, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Shawnee Heights for landlords?
Shawnee eviction risk 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 Shawnee Heights?
Shawnee Heights has 5,489 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.5%), Hispanic / Latino (34.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
