2 census tracts · pop 6,252 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 4.7–4.8
Volker is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Kansas City with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,252 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,210/month sits 8% higher than the Kansas City citywide average ($1,123).
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Volker vs Kansas CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority65%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport82%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Volker
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
105Total filings (sum)
4.78%Avg annual filing rate
5.5%Peak year (2016)
4.78%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Volker
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.4%Housing insecurity
11.3%Utility shutoff threat
16.6%Food insecurity
10.3%SNAP enrollment
11.8%No health insurance
26.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Volker
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Volker?
Volker scores 4.7/10 (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 Volker compare to Kansas City overall?
Volker scores 2.0 points higher than Kansas City overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,210 vs $1,123.
Q3
What is the average rent in Volker?
Average gross rent in Volker is $1,210/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Volker residents are renters?
67% of Volker households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 6,252 residents.
Q5
Is Volker a high social-vulnerability area?
Volker sits in the 56th 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 Volker have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Volker is census tract 20209045100 (score 4.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 4.8, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Volker for landlords?
Volker carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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 Volker?
Volker has 6,126 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.1%), Hispanic / Latino (28.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
