2 census tracts · pop 5,368 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.8–5.9
Eastern 49/63 is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Kansas City with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,368 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,103/month sits 11% lower than the Kansas City citywide median ($1,238).
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Eastern 49/63 vs Kansas CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority83%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport47%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Eastern 49/63
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,214Total filings (sum)
16.28%Avg annual filing rate
25.4%Peak year (2010)
13.22%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
782Total filings 2020-21
5.6Avg monthly observed
6.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.85×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Kansas City, MO).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Eastern 49/63
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
27.4%Housing insecurity
22.6%Utility shutoff threat
32.3%Food insecurity
29.8%SNAP enrollment
12.1%No health insurance
44.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Eastern 49/63
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Eastern 49/63?
Eastern 49/63 scores 5.8/10 (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 Eastern 49/63 compare to Kansas City overall?
Eastern 49/63 scores 1.7 points higher than Kansas City overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $1,103 vs $1,238.
Q3
What is the average rent in Eastern 49/63?
Median gross rent in Eastern 49/63 is $1,103/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Eastern 49/63 residents are renters?
47% of Eastern 49/63 households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 5,368 residents.
Q5
Is Eastern 49/63 a high social-vulnerability area?
Eastern 49/63 sits in the 71th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Eastern 49/63 have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Eastern 49/63 is census tract 29095008100 (score 5.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.8 to 5.9 — a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Eastern 49/63 for landlords?
Eastern 49/63 carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 Eastern 49/63?
Eastern 49/63 has 5,204 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (67.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.9%), Hispanic / Latino (4.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
