1 census tracts · pop 4,777 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
South Indian Mound is a one-tract neighborhood of Kansas City, MO and houses 4,777 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
27.1% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Against a Kansas City baseline of 30.0%, 39% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 21%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. At $990 a month, rents sit 20% under what the rest of Kansas City commands.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.4/10. The poverty rate is 21%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. SNAP participation is 26.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
The filing record is not thin: 889 evictions logged in this tract. Filing activity peaked in 2010 at 11.2% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 6.8% in 2017 against a 11.2% peak.
Among the 66 mapped neighborhoods of Kansas City, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
One tract means one number: 5.4/10 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
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
South Indian Mound vs Kansas CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority82%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport82%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Indian Mound
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
889Total filings (sum)
9.77%Avg annual filing rate
11.2%Peak year (2010)
6.75%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
245Total filings 2020-21
3.2Avg monthly observed
4.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.77×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 Indian Mound
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
29.4%Housing insecurity
19.5%Utility shutoff threat
35.8%Food insecurity
26.5%SNAP enrollment
27.1%No health insurance
45.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Indian Mound
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Indian Mound?
South Indian Mound 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 South Indian Mound compare to Kansas City overall?
South Indian Mound scores 1.4 points higher than Kansas City overall (4/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $990 vs $1,238.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Indian Mound?
Average gross rent in South Indian Mound is $990/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Indian Mound residents are renters?
53% of South Indian Mound households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 4,777 residents.
Q5
Is South Indian Mound a high social-vulnerability area?
South Indian Mound sits in the 93rd 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 South Indian Mound for landlords?
South Indian Mound 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 South Indian Mound?
South Indian Mound has 4,650 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (63.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (25.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
