2 census tracts · pop 2,698 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3–3.9
Plaza-Westport takes in 2 census tracts of Kansas City, MO, population 2,698. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.4/10, Lower tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
68% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. 31% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.3/10.
Severe burden reaches 12%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. SNAP participation is 3.8% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Court records for this tract carry 231 eviction filings.
Food insecurity affects 6.7% of adults, 11.1 points below the national rate. Filing activity peaked in 2005 at 4.2% of renter households. Average gross rent is $1,355, 9% above the Kansas City average of $1,238.
The most recent observed rate, 1.4% in 2017, is well off that peak. Among the 66 mapped neighborhoods of Kansas City, it ranks #56 by risk, the lower third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Union Hill and Tower Homes. Against average income of $95,154, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.4
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Plaza-Westport vs Kansas CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority31%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Plaza-Westport
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
231Total filings (sum)
2.56%Avg annual filing rate
4.2%Peak year (2005)
1.36%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
174Total filings 2020-21
1.1Avg monthly observed
1.0Pre-pandemic baseline
1.08×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 Plaza-Westport
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.4%Housing insecurity
5.0%Utility shutoff threat
6.6%Food insecurity
3.7%SNAP enrollment
5.5%No health insurance
24.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Plaza-Westport
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Plaza-Westport?
Plaza-Westport scores 3.4/10 (Lower 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.
Q2
How does Plaza-Westport compare to Kansas City overall?
Plaza-Westport scores 0.6 points lower than Kansas City overall (4/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,355 vs $1,238.
Q3
What is the average rent in Plaza-Westport?
Average gross rent in Plaza-Westport is $1,355/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Plaza-Westport residents are renters?
68% of Plaza-Westport households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 2,698 residents.
Q5
Is Plaza-Westport a high social-vulnerability area?
Plaza-Westport sits in the 9th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Plaza-Westport have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Plaza-Westport is census tract 29095007302 (score 3.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3.9, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Plaza-Westport for landlords?
Plaza-Westport carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Plaza-Westport?
Plaza-Westport has 2,731 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
