2 census tracts · pop 4,154 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.6–6.1
Ivanhoe Southwest is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Kansas City with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,154 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. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $944/month sits 24% lower than the Kansas City citywide median ($1,238).
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Ivanhoe Southwest vs Kansas CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority89%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Ivanhoe Southwest
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,241Total filings (sum)
15.39%Avg annual filing rate
31.7%Peak year (2015)
14.83%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
906Total filings 2020-21
5.7Avg monthly observed
5.3Pre-pandemic baseline
1.07×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 Ivanhoe Southwest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
29.5%Housing insecurity
24.0%Utility shutoff threat
34.8%Food insecurity
32.1%SNAP enrollment
13.9%No health insurance
45.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Ivanhoe Southwest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ivanhoe Southwest?
Ivanhoe Southwest 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 Ivanhoe Southwest compare to Kansas City overall?
Ivanhoe Southwest scores 1.7 points higher than Kansas City overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $944 vs $1,238.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ivanhoe Southwest?
Median gross rent in Ivanhoe Southwest is $944/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ivanhoe Southwest residents are renters?
69% of Ivanhoe Southwest households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 4,154 residents.
Q5
Is Ivanhoe Southwest a high social-vulnerability area?
Ivanhoe Southwest sits in the 79th 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 Ivanhoe Southwest have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Ivanhoe Southwest is census tract 29095006300 (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 Ivanhoe Southwest for landlords?
Ivanhoe Southwest 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 Ivanhoe Southwest?
Ivanhoe Southwest has 4,225 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (65.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (18.8%), Hispanic / Latino (12.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
