1 census tracts · pop 2,974 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
West Side is a one-tract neighborhood of Kansas City, MO, population 2,974. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. The poverty rate is 35%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is economic stress at 8.8/10. Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
Against a Kansas City baseline of 30.0%, 38% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The severe-burden share is 18%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 23.1% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
The filing record is not thin: 507 evictions logged in this tract. Food insecurity affects 27.0% of adults, 9.2 points above the national rate. Filing activity peaked in 2003 at 8.2% of renter households.
Average gross rent is $1,359, 10% above the Kansas City average of $1,238. Recent filings have not receded much: 6.9% in 2017 against a 8.2% peak. Among the 66 mapped neighborhoods of Kansas City, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are South Town Fork Creek and Independence Plaza. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.3/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
One tract means one number: 5.4/10 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
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
West Side vs Kansas CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority80%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West Side
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
507Total filings (sum)
5.64%Avg annual filing rate
8.2%Peak year (2003)
6.85%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
108Total filings 2020-21
1.4Avg monthly observed
2.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.62×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 West Side
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.1%Housing insecurity
16.2%Utility shutoff threat
27.0%Food insecurity
20.5%SNAP enrollment
19.8%No health insurance
41.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About West Side
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Side?
West Side scores 5.4/10 (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 West Side compare to Kansas City overall?
West Side scores 1.4 points higher than Kansas City overall (4/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,359 vs $1,238.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Side?
Average gross rent in West Side is $1,359/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Side residents are renters?
47% of West Side households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 2,974 residents.
Q5
Is West Side a high social-vulnerability area?
West Side sits in the 82nd 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 West Side for landlords?
West Side carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 West Side?
West Side has 3,044 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (42.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (28.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
