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Neighborhood · Kansas City, MO

North Indian Mound Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 8,891 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 5.2–6.3

North Indian Mound is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Kansas City with 3 census tracts and a population of 8,891 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $919/month sits 26% lower than the Kansas City citywide median ($1,238).

Risk score
5.5
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
North Indian Mound vs Kansas City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
49.7% +66%
Kansas City: 30.0%
Average gross rent
$919 -26%
Kansas City: $1,238
Average HH income
$46,636 -37%
Kansas City: $73,865
Poverty rate
18.8% +29%
Kansas City: 14.6%
Renter share
34.4% -23%
Kansas City: 44.6%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across North Indian Mound and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.2–6.3

Why North Indian Mound scores 5.5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts
6.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Rent control risk
50% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Tenant organizing strength
34% renter households · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Economic stress
18.8% below poverty line · Range 2.9–10.0 across tracts
4.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.5 across tracts
1.9
Risk score comparison

North Indian Mound vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

North Indian Mound score vs. parent city, state, U.S.North Indian Mound: 5.55.5North Indian MoundNeighborhoodParent city: 4.14.1Parent cityhost cityState: 4.74.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in North Indian Mound?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.

Score distribution
0246810
Spread of 1.1 points from 5.2 to 6.3. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in North Indian Mound

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
29095015500 6.3 1,582 52% $988
29095000700 5.5 3,808 54% $1,009
29095000800 5.2 3,501 44% $789
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 77

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 82%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 70%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 51%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in North Indian Mound

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,749Total filings (sum)
  • 9.75%Avg annual filing rate
  • 17.8%Peak year (2005)
  • 6.50%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 498Total filings 2020-21
  • 2.3Avg monthly observed
  • 3.8Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.64×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Kansas City, MO).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in North Indian Mound

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About North Indian Mound

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for North Indian Mound?

North Indian Mound scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 North Indian Mound compare to Kansas City overall?

North Indian Mound scores 1.4 points higher than Kansas City overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $919 vs $1,238.

Q3

What is the average rent in North Indian Mound?

Median gross rent in North Indian Mound is $919/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of North Indian Mound residents are renters?

34% of North Indian Mound households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 8,891 residents.

Q5

Is North Indian Mound a high social-vulnerability area?

North Indian Mound sits in the 77th 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 North Indian Mound have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in North Indian Mound is census tract 29095015500 (score 6.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 6.3 — a spread of 1.1 points.

Q7

How safe is North Indian Mound for landlords?

North Indian Mound carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 North Indian Mound?

North Indian Mound has 9,397 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (41.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (35.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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