Neighborhood · Kansas City, KS

Westheight Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 11,027 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10 · range 3.8–4.4

Westheight is a diverse neighborhood in Kansas City with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,027 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 33% 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 $1,050/month sits 7% lower than the Kansas City citywide average ($1,123).

Risk score

4.1

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

33.1% +15%

Kansas City: 28.8%

Average gross rent

$1,050 -7%

Kansas City: $1,123

Average HH income

$60,900 -1%

Kansas City: $61,373

Poverty rate

14.2% -22%

Kansas City: 18.1%

Renter share

31.0% -21%

Kansas City: 39.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Westheight and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.8–4.4

Why Westheight scores 4.1

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

33% 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

31% 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

14.2% below poverty line · Range 2.4–4.7 across tracts

3.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–3.7 across tracts

2.8

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Westheight?

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 0.6 points from 3.8 to 4.4. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

4.4 4.2 3.8

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Westheight

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
20209040600	4.4	2,631	21%	$871
20209041300	4.2	4,857	35%	$1,058
20209041600	3.8	3,539	39%	$1,172

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 84

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 84%ile

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

Household characteristics 80%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 89%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 56%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Westheight

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

95Total filings (sum)
6.48%Avg annual filing rate
12.5%Peak year (2016)
6.48%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Westheight

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

24.5%Housing insecurity
17.1%Utility shutoff threat
29.2%Food insecurity
17.5%SNAP enrollment
24.7%No health insurance
34.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Westheight

What is the eviction-risk score for Westheight?

Westheight scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Westheight compare to Kansas City overall?

Westheight scores 1.4 points higher than Kansas City overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,050 vs $1,123.

What is the average rent in Westheight?

Average gross rent in Westheight is $1,050/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Westheight residents are renters?

31% of Westheight households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 11,027 residents.

Is Westheight a high social-vulnerability area?

Westheight sits in the 84th 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 Westheight have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Westheight is census tract 20209040600 (score 4.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 4.4, a spread of 0.6 points.

How safe is Westheight for landlords?

Westheight carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Westheight?

Westheight has 11,362 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (58.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (12.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Westheight

4.7 Kensington 2 tracts · pop 4,606 4.7 Northeast 6 tracts · pop 9,140 4.7 Welborn 4 tracts · pop 11,463 5.2 Riverview 7 tracts · pop 17,743 5 Armourdale 2 tracts · pop 2,238 4.7 Nearman 2 tracts · pop 2,317

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Kansas City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Westheight.

0 Wolcott 1 tracts · pop 0 4 Brenner Heights 2 tracts · pop 4,207 4 Shawnee Heights 2 tracts · pop 5,535 4 Owen Heights 2 tracts · pop 7,069 4 Santa Fe 1 tracts · pop 39 4.2 Quality Hill 1 tracts · pop 15

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