2 census tracts · pop 6,376 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Village West takes in 2 census tracts of Kansas City, KS, population 6,376. The Eviction Risk Score is 3/10, in the Lower tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
At $1,509 a month, rents sit 34% over what the rest of Kansas City commands. Running cool is economic stress, at 1.3/10.
Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 29% of renter households. Severe burden reaches 14%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Filings are well documented here: 14 across 2 observed tracts. SNAP participation is 5.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
The voucher gap is 12.1%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Filing activity peaked in 2016 at 4.8% of renter households. On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 3/10.
Food insecurity affects 9.6% of adults, 8.2 points below the national rate. That places it #21 of 24 neighborhoods in Kansas City.
Judgments average 1.8% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. The closest comparables inside the same city are Pomeroy and West Side.
Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
With little internal variation, 3/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Village West vs Kansas CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Village West
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
14Total filings (sum)
1.96%Avg annual filing rate
4.8%Peak year (2016)
1.96%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Village West
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.3%Housing insecurity
6.9%Utility shutoff threat
9.1%Food insecurity
4.6%SNAP enrollment
7.7%No health insurance
23.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Village West
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Village West?
Village West scores 3/10 (Lower 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 Village West compare to Kansas City overall?
Village West scores 0.4 points lower than Kansas City overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,509 vs $1,123.
Q3
What is the average rent in Village West?
Average gross rent in Village West is $1,509/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Village West residents are renters?
34% of Village West households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 6,376 residents.
Q5
Is Village West a high social-vulnerability area?
Village West sits in the 42nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Village West have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Village West is census tract 20209044703 (score 3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Village West for landlords?
Village West carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 (3.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Village West?
Village West has 6,028 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23%), Other / Multiracial (9.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
