1 census tracts · pop 1,612 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 4.4–4.4
South Hyde Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Kansas City, MO, population 1,612. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
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. Against a Kansas City baseline of 30.0%, 38% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The filing record is not thin: 380 evictions logged in this tract.
The poverty rate is 16%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. The worst year on record was 2006, when filings touched 11.2% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 1.6% in 2017, is well off that peak.
At $1,150 a month, rents sit 7% under what the rest of Kansas City commands. Among the 66 mapped neighborhoods of Kansas City, it ranks #43 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Twin Creeks Village and Briarcliff Manor.
Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $67,208. 58% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
South Hyde Park vs Kansas CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority52%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport31%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Hyde Park
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
380Total filings (sum)
5.92%Avg annual filing rate
11.2%Peak year (2006)
1.62%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
105Total filings 2020-21
1.4Avg monthly observed
1.4Pre-pandemic baseline
0.99×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 South Hyde Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.9%Housing insecurity
8.7%Utility shutoff threat
10.8%Food insecurity
7.4%SNAP enrollment
7.0%No health insurance
27.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Hyde Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Hyde Park?
South Hyde Park scores 4.4/10 (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 South Hyde Park compare to Kansas City overall?
South Hyde Park scores 0.4 points higher than Kansas City overall (4/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,150 vs $1,238.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Hyde Park?
Average gross rent in South Hyde Park is $1,150/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Hyde Park residents are renters?
58% of South Hyde Park households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 1,612 residents.
Q5
Is South Hyde Park a high social-vulnerability area?
South Hyde Park sits in the 20th 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
How safe is South Hyde Park for landlords?
South Hyde Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 South Hyde Park?
South Hyde Park has 1,570 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.3%), Hispanic / Latino (11.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
