2 census tracts · pop 2,375 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.0/10 · range 5.0–6.0
Swope Parkway-Elmwood is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Kansas City with 2 census tracts and a population of 2,375 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.0/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $874/month sits 29% lower than the Kansas City citywide median ($1,238).
Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.0–6.0
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract↕ | Score↕ | Pop↕ | % over 30% on rent↕ | Average rent↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29095007802 | 6.0 | 2,375 | 57% | $874 |
| 29095980101 | 5.0 | — | — | — |
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Kansas City, MO).
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
Swope Parkway-Elmwood scores 6.0/10 (Elevated 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.
Swope Parkway-Elmwood scores 1.9 points higher than Kansas City overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $874 vs $1,238.
Median gross rent in Swope Parkway-Elmwood is $874/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
56% of Swope Parkway-Elmwood households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 2,375 residents.
Swope Parkway-Elmwood 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.
The highest-risk constituent tract in Swope Parkway-Elmwood is census tract 29095007802 (score 6.0/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.0 to 6.0 — a spread of 1.0 points.
Swope Parkway-Elmwood carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.0/10). 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 (4.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Swope Parkway-Elmwood has 2,500 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (80.1%), Hispanic / Latino (15.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Swope Parkway-Elmwood.
