Neighborhood · Kansas City, MO

Central Business District KC Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 4,883 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 5.1–5.3

Central Business District KC is a white-black neighborhood in Kansas City with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,883 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,367/month sits 10% higher than the Kansas City citywide median ($1,238).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Central Business District KC vs Kansas City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

38.6% +29%

Kansas City: 30.0%

Average gross rent

$1,367 +10%

Kansas City: $1,238

Average HH income

$74,256 +1%

Kansas City: $73,865

Poverty rate

11.3% -22%

Kansas City: 14.6%

Renter share

70.0% +57%

Kansas City: 44.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Central Business District KC and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.1–5.3

Why Central Business District KC scores 5.2

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

39% 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

70% 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

11.3% below poverty line · Range 2.3–3.8 across tracts

2.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.1–6.3 across tracts

5.1

Risk score comparison

Central Business District KC vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Central Business District KC

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
29095015702	5.3	3,085	41%	$1,527
29095015900	5.1	1,798	35%	$1,093

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 34

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

Socioeconomic status 46%ile

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

Household characteristics 2%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 59%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 67%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Central Business District KC

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

425Total filings (sum)
10.42%Avg annual filing rate
15.5%Peak year (2003)
7.23%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

757Total filings 2020-21
6.0Avg monthly observed
3.4Pre-pandemic baseline
1.49×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 Central Business District KC

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

13.1%Housing insecurity
8.8%Utility shutoff threat
12.7%Food insecurity
7.9%SNAP enrollment
9.5%No health insurance
26.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Central Business District KC

What is the eviction-risk score for Central Business District KC?

Central Business District KC scores 5.2/10 (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.

How does Central Business District KC compare to Kansas City overall?

Central Business District KC scores 1.1 points higher than Kansas City overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $1,367 vs $1,238.

What is the average rent in Central Business District KC?

Median gross rent in Central Business District KC is $1,367/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Central Business District KC residents are renters?

70% of Central Business District KC households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 4,883 residents.

Is Central Business District KC a high social-vulnerability area?

Central Business District KC sits in the 34th 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.

Which tracts in Central Business District KC have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Central Business District KC is census tract 29095015702 (score 5.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 5.3 — a spread of 0.2 points.

How safe is Central Business District KC for landlords?

Central Business District KC carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Central Business District KC?

Central Business District KC has 4,763 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Central Business District KC

5.9 Columbus Park 2 tracts · pop 4,471 5.4 Quality Hill 2 tracts · pop 4,546 6.1 Independence Plaza 2 tracts · pop 3,554 5.5 Pendleton Heights 2 tracts · pop 6,658 6.2 Lykins 2 tracts · pop 5,546 5.7 North Indian Mound 3 tracts · pop 8,891

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Kansas City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Central Business District KC.

5.2 East Meyer 1 tracts · pop 3,955 5.2 Western 49/63 1 tracts · pop 3,027 5.2 Central Downtown 1 tracts · pop 1,701 5.3 Union Hill 1 tracts · pop 1,625 5.3 South Hyde Park 1 tracts · pop 1,612 5.3 Rockhill 1 tracts · pop 2,039

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