1 census tracts · pop 1,300 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10
· range 6.2–6.2
Oak Park Southeast is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Kansas City with 1 census tract and a population of 1,300 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. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,263/month sits 2% higher than the Kansas City citywide median ($1,238).
Risk score
6.2
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Oak Park Southeast vs Kansas CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority97%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport12%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Oak Park Southeast
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
429Total filings (sum)
12.76%Avg annual filing rate
20.8%Peak year (2008)
12.82%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
158Total filings 2020-21
2.1Avg monthly observed
2.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.91×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Kansas City, MO).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oak Park Southeast
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
32.3%Housing insecurity
25.3%Utility shutoff threat
39.0%Food insecurity
35.3%SNAP enrollment
16.7%No health insurance
49.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Oak Park Southeast
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Oak Park Southeast?
Oak Park Southeast scores 6.2/10 (Elevated 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 Oak Park Southeast compare to Kansas City overall?
Oak Park Southeast scores 2.1 points higher than Kansas City overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $1,263 vs $1,238.
Q3
What is the average rent in Oak Park Southeast?
Median gross rent in Oak Park Southeast is $1,263/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Oak Park Southeast residents are renters?
29% of Oak Park Southeast households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 1,300 residents.
Q5
Is Oak Park Southeast a high social-vulnerability area?
Oak Park Southeast sits in the 69th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Oak Park Southeast for landlords?
Oak Park Southeast carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). 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 (4.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Oak Park Southeast?
Oak Park Southeast has 1,489 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (75.4%), Hispanic / Latino (23.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (0.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
