1 census tracts · pop 1,807 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10
· range 3.2–3.2
Volker is a one-tract neighborhood of Kansas City, MO and houses 1,807 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.2/10, Lower tier. Against a Kansas City baseline of 30.0%, 46% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. Severe burden reaches 22%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.6/10.
SNAP participation is 4.1% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 7.1% of adults, 10.7 points below the national rate. Among the 66 mapped neighborhoods of Kansas City, it ranks #59 by risk, the lower third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Ward Parkway and West Plaza. Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $1,289, close to the Kansas City average.
36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.2/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.2
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Volker vs Kansas CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority34%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport33%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Volker
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
25Total filings 2020-21
0.3Avg monthly observed
0.6Pre-pandemic baseline
0.60×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Kansas City, MO).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Volker
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.4%Housing insecurity
5.7%Utility shutoff threat
7.1%Food insecurity
4.1%SNAP enrollment
6.5%No health insurance
24.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Volker
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Volker?
Volker scores 3.2/10 (Lower 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 Volker compare to Kansas City overall?
Volker scores 0.8 points lower than Kansas City overall (4/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,289 vs $1,238.
Q3
What is the average rent in Volker?
Average gross rent in Volker is $1,289/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Volker residents are renters?
36% of Volker households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 1,807 residents.
Q5
Is Volker a high social-vulnerability area?
Volker sits in the 4th 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 Volker for landlords?
Volker carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Volker?
Volker has 1,438 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.6%), Other / Multiracial (15.4%), Hispanic / Latino (12.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
