1 census tracts · pop 3,027 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Western 49/63 is a one-tract neighborhood of Kansas City, MO, population 3,027. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 44% against 30.0% citywide, putting Western 49/63 13.7% over its own city.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1/10. Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
Severe burden reaches 19%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. At $1,478 a month, rents sit 19% over what the rest of Kansas City commands.
SNAP participation is 3.7% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Court records for this tract carry 140 eviction filings. Food insecurity affects 6.2% of adults, 11.6 points below the national rate.
The worst year on record was 2006, when filings touched 7.5% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 1.8% in 2017, is well off that peak. Among the 66 mapped neighborhoods of Kansas City, it ranks #61 by risk, the lower third.
At 11% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. For a like-for-like read, Wornall Homestead and Country Club District score within a fraction of it.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Western 49/63 vs Kansas CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority37%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport18%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Western 49/63
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
140Total filings (sum)
4.34%Avg annual filing rate
7.5%Peak year (2006)
1.76%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
61Total filings 2020-21
0.8Avg monthly observed
0.7Pre-pandemic baseline
1.16×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Kansas City, MO).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Western 49/63
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.4%Housing insecurity
5.3%Utility shutoff threat
6.2%Food insecurity
3.7%SNAP enrollment
5.0%No health insurance
23.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Western 49/63
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Western 49/63?
Western 49/63 scores 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 Western 49/63 compare to Kansas City overall?
Western 49/63 scores 1.0 points lower than Kansas City overall (4/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,478 vs $1,238.
Q3
What is the average rent in Western 49/63?
Average gross rent in Western 49/63 is $1,478/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Western 49/63 residents are renters?
11% of Western 49/63 households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 3,027 residents.
Q5
Is Western 49/63 a high social-vulnerability area?
Western 49/63 sits in the 8th 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 Western 49/63 for landlords?
Western 49/63 carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Western 49/63?
Western 49/63 has 2,972 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.9%), Hispanic / Latino (10.5%), Other / Multiracial (4.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
