1 census tracts · pop 3,475 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 5.3–5.3
Valentine maps to a single census tract in Kansas City, MO, population 3,475. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.3/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 57% against 30.0% citywide, putting Valentine 27.2% over its own city.
83% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. The severe-burden share is 21%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.4/10. At $998 a month, rents sit 19% under what the rest of Kansas City commands.
The poverty rate is 18%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Court records for this tract carry 2,260 eviction filings. The worst year on record was 2005, when filings touched 14.0% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 3.9% in 2017, is well off that peak. Among the 66 mapped neighborhoods of Kansas City, it ranks #34 by risk, the middle third. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $44,179.
One tract means one number: 5.3/10 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
5.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Valentine vs Kansas CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority37%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Valentine
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,260Total filings (sum)
9.30%Avg annual filing rate
14.0%Peak year (2005)
3.94%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
813Total filings 2020-21
10.6Avg monthly observed
8.4Pre-pandemic baseline
1.25×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Kansas City, MO).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Valentine
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.3%Housing insecurity
10.5%Utility shutoff threat
15.1%Food insecurity
11.1%SNAP enrollment
9.7%No health insurance
31.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Valentine
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Valentine?
Valentine 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 Valentine compare to Kansas City overall?
Valentine scores 1.3 points higher than Kansas City overall (4/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $998 vs $1,238.
Q3
What is the average rent in Valentine?
Average gross rent in Valentine is $998/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Valentine residents are renters?
83% of Valentine households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 3,475 residents.
Q5
Is Valentine a high social-vulnerability area?
Valentine sits in the 35th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Valentine for landlords?
Valentine 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Valentine?
Valentine has 3,373 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.2%), Hispanic / Latino (10.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
