1 census tracts · pop 515 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10
· range 5–5
Key Coalition is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Kansas City with 1 census tract and a population of 515 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 72% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 58% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $902/month sits 27% lower than the Kansas City citywide average ($1,238).
Risk score
5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Key Coalition vs Kansas CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Key Coalition
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
460Total filings (sum)
15.01%Avg annual filing rate
20.5%Peak year (2009)
8.92%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
153Total filings 2020-21
2.0Avg monthly observed
2.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.86×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 Key Coalition
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
42.1%Housing insecurity
36.7%Utility shutoff threat
53.8%Food insecurity
55.3%SNAP enrollment
20.7%No health insurance
56.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Key Coalition
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Key Coalition?
Key Coalition scores 5/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Key Coalition compare to Kansas City overall?
Key Coalition scores 2.0 points higher than Kansas City overall (3/10). Renters spend 72% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $902 vs $1,238.
Q3
What is the average rent in Key Coalition?
Average gross rent in Key Coalition is $902/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 72% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Key Coalition residents are renters?
81% of Key Coalition households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 515 residents.
Q5
Is Key Coalition a high social-vulnerability area?
Key Coalition sits in the 84th 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
How safe is Key Coalition for landlords?
Key Coalition carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 (3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Key Coalition?
Key Coalition has 646 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (64.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (14.9%), Other / Multiracial (13.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
