Neighborhood · Kansas City, MO

Oak Park Northwest Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 2,950 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 5.1–5.9

Oak Park Northwest is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Kansas City with 2 census tracts and a population of 2,950 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $768/month sits 38% lower than the Kansas City citywide median ($1,238).

Risk score

5.4

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Oak Park Northwest vs Kansas City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

45.6% +52%

Kansas City: 30.0%

Average gross rent

$768 -38%

Kansas City: $1,238

Average HH income

$42,439 -43%

Kansas City: $73,865

Poverty rate

19.8% +36%

Kansas City: 14.6%

Renter share

49.3% +11%

Kansas City: 44.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Oak Park Northwest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.1–5.9

Why Oak Park Northwest scores 5.4

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

46% 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

49% 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

19.8% below poverty line · Range 4.2–6.1 across tracts

5.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.5 across tracts

2.0

Risk score comparison

Oak Park Northwest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Oak Park Northwest

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
29095005602	5.9	1,204	61%	$1,138
29095005601	5.1	1,746	35%	$513

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 93

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 92%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 89%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 93%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 70%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Oak Park Northwest

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,075Total filings (sum)
11.26%Avg annual filing rate
19.2%Peak year (2007)
14.92%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

406Total filings 2020-21
2.7Avg monthly observed
2.7Pre-pandemic baseline
1.01×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 Oak Park Northwest

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

27.8%Housing insecurity
20.7%Utility shutoff threat
31.3%Food insecurity
26.3%SNAP enrollment
13.9%No health insurance
43.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Oak Park Northwest

What is the eviction-risk score for Oak Park Northwest?

Oak Park Northwest scores 5.4/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Oak Park Northwest compare to Kansas City overall?

Oak Park Northwest scores 1.3 points higher than Kansas City overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $768 vs $1,238.

What is the average rent in Oak Park Northwest?

Median gross rent in Oak Park Northwest is $768/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Oak Park Northwest residents are renters?

49% of Oak Park Northwest households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 2,950 residents.

Is Oak Park Northwest a high social-vulnerability area?

Oak Park Northwest sits in the 93th 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.

Which tracts in Oak Park Northwest have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Oak Park Northwest is census tract 29095005602 (score 5.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 5.9 — a spread of 0.8 points.

How safe is Oak Park Northwest for landlords?

Oak Park Northwest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Oak Park Northwest?

Oak Park Northwest has 2,945 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (85.3%), Other / Multiracial (5.2%), Hispanic / Latino (4.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Oak Park Northwest

5.9 Ivanhoe Southwest 2 tracts · pop 4,154 5.8 Dunbar 2 tracts · pop 4,393 6.0 Blue Hills 2 tracts · pop 4,889 6.2 Lykins 2 tracts · pop 5,546 4.9 Plaza-Westport 2 tracts · pop 2,698 5.9 South Plaza 2 tracts · pop 5,822

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Kansas City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Oak Park Northwest.

5.4 South Indian Mound 1 tracts · pop 4,777 5.4 Quality Hill 2 tracts · pop 4,546 5.4 Sheffield 1 tracts · pop 1,917 5.4 Squier Park 1 tracts · pop 1,357 5.5 North Indian Mound 3 tracts · pop 8,891 5.5 Pendleton Heights 2 tracts · pop 6,658

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