1 census tracts · pop 1,540 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 5.3–5.3
Wendell Phillips is a one-tract neighborhood of Kansas City, MO, population 1,540. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.3/10, in the Moderate tier. 70% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Kansas City rate of 30.0%.
Average gross rent is $802, 35% below the Kansas City average of $1,238. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 26%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 27.6% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. SNAP participation is 27.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
The poverty rate is 19%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. The filing record is not thin: 639 evictions logged in this tract.
Filing activity peaked in 2007 at 10.8% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 8.7% in 2017 against a 10.8% peak. Among the 66 mapped neighborhoods of Kansas City, it ranks #34 by risk, the middle third.
One tract means one number: 5.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Wendell Phillips vs Kansas CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority96%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport75%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Wendell Phillips
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
639Total filings (sum)
8.74%Avg annual filing rate
10.8%Peak year (2007)
8.71%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
201Total filings 2020-21
2.6Avg monthly observed
3.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.84×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Kansas City, MO).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Wendell Phillips
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
27.6%Housing insecurity
21.6%Utility shutoff threat
31.4%Food insecurity
27.6%SNAP enrollment
12.7%No health insurance
43.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Wendell Phillips
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Wendell Phillips?
Wendell Phillips 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 Wendell Phillips compare to Kansas City overall?
Wendell Phillips scores 1.3 points higher than Kansas City overall (4/10). Renters spend 70% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $802 vs $1,238.
Q3
What is the average rent in Wendell Phillips?
Average gross rent in Wendell Phillips is $802/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 70% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Wendell Phillips residents are renters?
52% of Wendell Phillips households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 1,540 residents.
Q5
Is Wendell Phillips a high social-vulnerability area?
Wendell Phillips sits in the 93rd 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.
Q6
How safe is Wendell Phillips for landlords?
Wendell Phillips 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 Wendell Phillips?
Wendell Phillips has 1,611 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (81.8%), Hispanic / Latino (10.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
