2 census tracts · pop 4,393 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10 · range 5.5–6.0
Dunbar is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Kansas City with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,393 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 65% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $916/month sits 26% lower than the Kansas City citywide median ($1,238).
Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.5–6.0
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract↕ | Score↕ | Pop↕ | % over 30% on rent↕ | Average rent↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29095016300 | 6.0 | 1,933 | 59% | $1,018 |
| 29095005801 | 5.5 | 2,460 | 69% | $835 |
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Kansas City, MO).
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
Dunbar scores 5.7/10 (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.
Dunbar scores 1.6 points higher than Kansas City overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $916 vs $1,238.
Median gross rent in Dunbar is $916/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
59% of Dunbar households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 4,393 residents.
Dunbar sits in the 94th 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.
The highest-risk constituent tract in Dunbar is census tract 29095016300 (score 6.0/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.5 to 6.0 — a spread of 0.5 points.
Dunbar carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 (4.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Dunbar has 4,573 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (67.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (15.4%), Hispanic / Latino (12.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Dunbar.
