2 census tracts · pop 6,692 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
South Town Fork Creek takes in 2 census tracts of Kansas City, MO, population 6,692. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 48% against 30.0% citywide, putting South Town Fork Creek 18.3% over its own city.
SNAP participation is 43.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally. The strongest single driver of the headline number is economic stress at 9.6/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 35.3% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
The poverty rate is 41%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Annualized rent equals 37% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with.
Severe burden reaches 23%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
Filings are well documented here: 2,892 across 2 observed tracts. Filing activity peaked in 2007 at 25.9% of renter households. At $1,107 a month, rents sit 11% under what the rest of Kansas City commands.
The most recent observed rate, 14.4% in 2017, is well off that peak. Among the 66 mapped neighborhoods of Kansas City, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
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
5.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
South Town Fork Creek vs Kansas CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority91%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport60%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Town Fork Creek
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,892Total filings (sum)
15.55%Avg annual filing rate
25.9%Peak year (2007)
14.37%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,025Total filings 2020-21
6.6Avg monthly observed
7.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.94×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 Town Fork Creek
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
35.3%Housing insecurity
29.8%Utility shutoff threat
43.9%Food insecurity
43.4%SNAP enrollment
16.0%No health insurance
51.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Town Fork Creek
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Town Fork Creek?
South Town Fork Creek scores 5.4/10 (Moderate 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 South Town Fork Creek compare to Kansas City overall?
South Town Fork Creek scores 1.4 points higher than Kansas City overall (4/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,107 vs $1,238.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Town Fork Creek?
Average gross rent in South Town Fork Creek is $1,107/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Town Fork Creek residents are renters?
52% of South Town Fork Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 6,692 residents.
Q5
Is South Town Fork Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
South Town Fork Creek sits in the 90th 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
Which tracts in South Town Fork Creek have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Town Fork Creek is census tract 29095007900 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 5.4, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is South Town Fork Creek for landlords?
South Town Fork Creek carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South Town Fork Creek?
South Town Fork Creek has 7,151 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (83.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (8.3%), Hispanic / Latino (7.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
