2 census tracts · pop 5,546 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10 · range 6.2–6.2
Lykins is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Kansas City with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,546 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 73% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 57% 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 6.2–6.2
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract↕ | Score↕ | Pop↕ | % over 30% on rent↕ | Average rent↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29095001900 | 6.2 | 3,197 | 75% | $1,035 |
| 29095002300 | 6.2 | 2,349 | 70% | $754 |
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 below 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.
Lykins scores 6.2/10 (Elevated 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.
Lykins scores 2.1 points higher than Kansas City overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 73% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $916 vs $1,238.
Median gross rent in Lykins is $916/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 73% of renter households are cost-burdened.
46% of Lykins households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 5,546 residents.
Lykins 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 Lykins is census tract 29095001900 (score 6.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.2 to 6.2 — a spread of 0.0 points.
Lykins carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). 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.
Lykins has 5,322 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (45.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (33.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (18.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Lykins.
