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Neighborhood · Kansas City, MO

Union Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 1,625 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 5.3–5.3

Union Hill is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Kansas City with 1 census tract and a population of 1,625 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,499/month sits 21% higher than the Kansas City citywide median ($1,238).

Risk score
5.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Union Hill vs Kansas City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
40.5% +35%
Kansas City: 30.0%
Average gross rent
$1,499 +21%
Kansas City: $1,238
Average HH income
$90,565 +23%
Kansas City: $73,865
Poverty rate
10.8% -26%
Kansas City: 14.6%
Renter share
58.1% +30%
Kansas City: 44.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Union Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.3–5.3

Why Union Hill scores 5.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts
6.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Rent control risk
41% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Tenant organizing strength
58% renter households · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Economic stress
10.8% below poverty line · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts
2.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts
6.1
Risk score comparison

Union Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Union Hill score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Union Hill: 5.35.3Union HillNeighborhoodParent city: 4.14.1Parent cityhost cityState: 4.74.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Union Hill

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
29095004400 5.3 1,625 40% $1,499
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 7

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 33%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 3%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 26%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 10%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Union Hill

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 122Total filings (sum)
  • 2.77%Avg annual filing rate
  • 7.9%Peak year (2004)
  • 0.21%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 46Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.6Avg monthly observed
  • 0.3Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 2.19×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Kansas City, MO).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Union Hill

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Union Hill

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Union Hill?

Union Hill scores 5.3/10 (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 Union Hill compare to Kansas City overall?

Union Hill scores 1.2 points higher than Kansas City overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $1,499 vs $1,238.

Q3

What is the average rent in Union Hill?

Median gross rent in Union Hill is $1,499/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Union Hill residents are renters?

58% of Union Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 1,625 residents.

Q5

Is Union Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Union Hill sits in the 7th 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 Union Hill for landlords?

Union Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 (4.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Union Hill?

Union Hill has 1,665 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.3%), Hispanic / Latino (5.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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