1 census tracts · pop 1,819 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10
· range 6.3–6.3
Beacon Hill is a black-white neighborhood in Kansas City with 1 census tract and a population of 1,819 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 41% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,061/month sits 14% lower than the Kansas City citywide median ($1,238).
Risk score
6.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Beacon Hill vs Kansas CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority82%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport89%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Beacon Hill
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
519Total filings (sum)
11.37%Avg annual filing rate
13.1%Peak year (2004)
6.11%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
291Total filings 2020-21
3.8Avg monthly observed
2.6Pre-pandemic baseline
1.47×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Kansas City, MO).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Beacon Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
27.4%Housing insecurity
23.0%Utility shutoff threat
34.0%Food insecurity
32.0%SNAP enrollment
13.3%No health insurance
44.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Beacon Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Beacon Hill?
Beacon Hill scores 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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 Beacon Hill compare to Kansas City overall?
Beacon Hill scores 2.2 points higher than Kansas City overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $1,061 vs $1,238.
Q3
What is the average rent in Beacon Hill?
Median gross rent in Beacon Hill is $1,061/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Beacon Hill residents are renters?
70% of Beacon Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 1,819 residents.
Q5
Is Beacon Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Beacon Hill 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.
Q6
How safe is Beacon Hill for landlords?
Beacon Hill carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 (4.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Beacon Hill?
Beacon Hill has 2,043 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (49.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (28.9%), Hispanic / Latino (15.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
