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Neighborhood · Kansas City, MO

North Town Fork Creek Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 1,637 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 4.8–4.8

North Town Fork Creek is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Kansas City with 1 census tract and a population of 1,637 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $777/month sits 37% lower than the Kansas City citywide average ($1,238).

Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
North Town Fork Creek vs Kansas City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
61.6% +105%
Kansas City: 30.0%
Average gross rent
$777 -37%
Kansas City: $1,238
Average HH income
$39,623 -46%
Kansas City: $73,865
Poverty rate
21.3% +46%
Kansas City: 14.6%
Renter share
41.9% -6%
Kansas City: 44.6%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across North Town Fork Creek and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.8–4.8

Why North Town Fork Creek scores 4.8

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
62% 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
42% 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
21.3% below poverty line · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts
5.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

North Town Fork Creek vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

North Town Fork Creek score vs. parent city, state, U.S.North Town Fork Cr: 4.84.8North Town Fork CrNeighborhoodParent city: 3.03.0Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in North Town Fork Creek

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
29095007700 4.8 1,637 62% $777
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 80

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 85%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 64%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 95%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 54%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.

Frequently asked

About North Town Fork Creek

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for North Town Fork Creek?

North Town Fork Creek scores 4.8/10 (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 1.8 points higher than Kansas City overall (3/10). 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 (4.8/10). 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 North Town Fork Creek?

North Town Fork Creek has 1,712 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (86.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (6.9%), Other / Multiracial (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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