2 census tracts · pop 8,247 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10 · range 4.3–5.1
Tower Homes is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Kansas City with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,247 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 28% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,183/month sits 4% 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 4.3–5.1
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract↕ | Score↕ | Pop↕ | % over 30% on rent↕ | Average rent↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29095009400 | 5.1 | 4,518 | 40% | $973 |
| 29095009100 | 4.3 | 3,729 | 14% | $1,438 |
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.
Tower Homes scores 4.7/10 (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.
Tower Homes scores 0.6 points higher than Kansas City overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $1,183 vs $1,238.
Median gross rent in Tower Homes is $1,183/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.
33% of Tower Homes households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 8,247 residents.
Tower Homes sits in the 23th 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.
The highest-risk constituent tract in Tower Homes is census tract 29095009400 (score 5.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.3 to 5.1 — a spread of 0.8 points.
Tower Homes carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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.
Tower Homes has 8,032 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.4%), Other / Multiracial (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Tower Homes.
