1 census tracts · pop 1,917 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Sheffield is a one-tract neighborhood of Kansas City, MO, population 1,917. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 31.8% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1.2/10. At $831 a month, rents sit 33% under what the rest of Kansas City commands.
The poverty rate is 31%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. The severe-burden share is 23%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. 21.1% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 31% of renter households.
Running hot is economic stress at 7.8/10. Court records for this tract carry 296 eviction filings. Filing activity peaked in 2005 at 14.7% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 3.9% in 2017, is well off that peak. Among the 66 mapped neighborhoods of Kansas City, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Sheffield vs Kansas CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority84%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Sheffield
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
296Total filings (sum)
7.52%Avg annual filing rate
14.7%Peak year (2005)
3.87%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
91Total filings 2020-21
1.2Avg monthly observed
2.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.59×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 Sheffield
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
31.8%Housing insecurity
21.1%Utility shutoff threat
39.2%Food insecurity
29.3%SNAP enrollment
30.1%No health insurance
46.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Sheffield
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sheffield?
Sheffield scores 5.4/10 (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 Sheffield compare to Kansas City overall?
Sheffield scores 1.4 points higher than Kansas City overall (4/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $831 vs $1,238.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sheffield?
Average gross rent in Sheffield is $831/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sheffield residents are renters?
24% of Sheffield households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 1,917 residents.
Q5
Is Sheffield a high social-vulnerability area?
Sheffield sits in the 98th 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 Sheffield for landlords?
Sheffield carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Sheffield?
Sheffield has 2,299 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (72.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (18.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
