1 census tracts · pop 1,540 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 5.6–5.6
Wendell Phillips is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Kansas City with 1 census tract and a population of 1,540 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 70% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $802/month sits 35% lower than the Kansas City citywide median ($1,238).
Risk score
5.6
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 5.6/10 (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 1.5 points higher than Kansas City overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 70% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $802 vs $1,238.
Q3
What is the average rent in Wendell Phillips?
Median 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 93th 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 (5.6/10). 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 Wendell Phillips?
Wendell Phillips has 1,611 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (81.8%), Hispanic / Latino (10.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
