1 census tracts · pop 3,334 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10
· range 3.3–3.3
West Plaza maps to a single census tract in Kansas City, MO, population 3,334. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.3/10, in the Lower tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
At $1,535 a month, rents sit 24% over what the rest of Kansas City commands. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2/10.
The severe-burden share is 17%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. 36% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, ahead of the Kansas City rate of 30.0%.
The filing record is not thin: 522 evictions logged in this tract. SNAP participation is 4.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally. The voucher gap is 14.0%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
Food insecurity affects 7.9% of adults, 9.9 points below the national rate. Filing activity peaked in 2005 at 7.9% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 1.5% in 2017, is well off that peak. Among the 66 mapped neighborhoods of Kansas City, it ranks #58 by risk, the lower third.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $80,304. 64% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.3/10 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
3.3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
West Plaza vs Kansas CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority36%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport83%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West Plaza
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
522Total filings (sum)
3.40%Avg annual filing rate
7.9%Peak year (2005)
1.45%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
211Total filings 2020-21
2.7Avg monthly observed
1.9Pre-pandemic baseline
1.42×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 West Plaza
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.6%Housing insecurity
5.8%Utility shutoff threat
7.9%Food insecurity
4.6%SNAP enrollment
6.4%No health insurance
26.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About West Plaza
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Plaza?
West Plaza scores 3.3/10 (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 West Plaza compare to Kansas City overall?
West Plaza scores 0.7 points lower than Kansas City overall (4/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,535 vs $1,238.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Plaza?
Average gross rent in West Plaza is $1,535/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Plaza residents are renters?
64% of West Plaza households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 3,334 residents.
Q5
Is West Plaza a high social-vulnerability area?
West Plaza sits in the 29th 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 West Plaza for landlords?
West Plaza carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of West Plaza?
West Plaza has 3,275 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.5%), Hispanic / Latino (7.6%), Other / Multiracial (4.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
