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Neighborhood · Kansas City, MO

Blenheim Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 4,605 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10 · range 5.6–6.1

Blenheim is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Kansas City with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,605 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate 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 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,048/month sits 15% lower than the Kansas City citywide median ($1,238).

Risk score
5.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Blenheim vs Kansas City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
56.3% +88%
Kansas City: 30.0%
Average gross rent
$1,048 -15%
Kansas City: $1,238
Average HH income
$43,447 -41%
Kansas City: $73,865
Poverty rate
28.4% +95%
Kansas City: 14.6%
Renter share
57.0% +28%
Kansas City: 44.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Blenheim and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.6–6.1

Why Blenheim scores 5.9

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts
6.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Rent control risk
56% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Tenant organizing strength
57% renter households · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Economic stress
28.4% below poverty line · Range 5.0–8.6 across tracts
7.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.6–3.0 across tracts
2.8
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Blenheim score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Blenheim: 5.95.9BlenheimNeighborhoodParent city: 4.14.1Parent cityhost cityState: 4.74.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Blenheim

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
29095008700 6.1 2,666 63% $1,024
29095008900 5.6 1,939 47% $1,080
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 89

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 86%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 93%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 91%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Blenheim

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,338Total filings (sum)
  • 15.45%Avg annual filing rate
  • 34.8%Peak year (2014)
  • 9.95%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 562Total filings 2020-21
  • 3.8Avg monthly observed
  • 3.7Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.01×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Kansas City, MO).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Blenheim

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

Frequently asked

About Blenheim

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Blenheim?

Blenheim scores 5.9/10 (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 Blenheim compare to Kansas City overall?

Blenheim scores 1.8 points higher than Kansas City overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $1,048 vs $1,238.

Q3

What is the average rent in Blenheim?

Median gross rent in Blenheim is $1,048/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Blenheim residents are renters?

57% of Blenheim households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 4,605 residents.

Q5

Is Blenheim a high social-vulnerability area?

Blenheim sits in the 89th 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

Which tracts in Blenheim have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Blenheim is census tract 29095008700 (score 6.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 6.1 — a spread of 0.5 points.

Q7

How safe is Blenheim for landlords?

Blenheim carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 (4.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Blenheim?

Blenheim has 4,556 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (69.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (12.6%), Other / Multiracial (11.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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