1 census tracts · pop 1,637 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
North Town Fork Creek maps to a single census tract in Kansas City, MO, population 1,637. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 62% against 30.0% citywide, putting North Town Fork Creek 31.6% over its own city.
Average gross rent is $777, 37% below the Kansas City average of $1,238. SNAP participation is 38.7% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1/10. Food insecurity affects 40.4% of adults, 22.6 points above the national rate.
Severe burden reaches 26%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. The poverty rate is 21%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
The filing record is not thin: 768 evictions logged in this tract. Filing activity peaked in 2007 at 24.9% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 16.3% in 2017 against a 24.9% peak.
That places it #1 of 66 neighborhoods in Kansas City.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
North Town Fork Creek vs Kansas CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority95%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport54%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in North Town Fork Creek
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
768Total filings (sum)
16.69%Avg annual filing rate
24.9%Peak year (2007)
16.34%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
418Total filings 2020-21
5.4Avg monthly observed
4.4Pre-pandemic baseline
1.24×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 North Town Fork Creek
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
32.6%Housing insecurity
26.8%Utility shutoff threat
40.4%Food insecurity
38.7%SNAP enrollment
14.9%No health insurance
50.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About North Town Fork Creek
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for North Town Fork Creek?
North Town Fork Creek scores 5.4/10 (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 North Town Fork Creek compare to Kansas City overall?
North Town Fork Creek scores 1.4 points higher than Kansas City overall (4/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $777 vs $1,238.
Q3
What is the average rent in North Town Fork Creek?
Average gross rent in North Town Fork Creek is $777/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of North Town Fork Creek residents are renters?
42% of North Town Fork Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 1,637 residents.
Q5
Is North Town Fork Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
North Town Fork Creek sits in the 80th 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 North Town Fork Creek for landlords?
North Town Fork Creek carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of North Town Fork Creek?
North Town Fork Creek has 1,712 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (86.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (6.9%), Other / Multiracial (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
