1 census tracts · pop 2,039 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3.6–3.6
Rockhill is a one-tract neighborhood of Kansas City, MO, population 2,039. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.6/10, placing it in the Lower tier. 44% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Kansas City rate of 30.0%.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. Severe burden reaches 24%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.5/10.
Court records for this tract carry 498 eviction filings. SNAP participation is 5.1% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 8.1% of adults, 9.7 points below the national rate.
Filing activity peaked in 2005 at 10.8% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 1.5% in 2017, is well off that peak. Among the 66 mapped neighborhoods of Kansas City, it ranks #51 by risk, the lower third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Central Hyde Park and Hospital Hill. Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Average gross rent runs $1,253, close to the Kansas City average.
47% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.6
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Rockhill vs Kansas CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority44%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Rockhill
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
498Total filings (sum)
5.99%Avg annual filing rate
10.8%Peak year (2005)
1.47%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
101Total filings 2020-21
1.3Avg monthly observed
2.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.50×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Kansas City, MO).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Rockhill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.6%Housing insecurity
6.1%Utility shutoff threat
8.1%Food insecurity
5.1%SNAP enrollment
6.0%No health insurance
27.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Rockhill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Rockhill?
Rockhill scores 3.6/10 (Lower 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 Rockhill compare to Kansas City overall?
Rockhill scores 0.4 points lower than Kansas City overall (4/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,253 vs $1,238.
Q3
What is the average rent in Rockhill?
Average gross rent in Rockhill is $1,253/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Rockhill residents are renters?
47% of Rockhill households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 2,039 residents.
Q5
Is Rockhill a high social-vulnerability area?
Rockhill sits in the 29th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Rockhill for landlords?
Rockhill carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Rockhill?
Rockhill has 1,898 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.7%), Hispanic / Latino (9.2%), Other / Multiracial (9.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
