1 census tracts · pop 2,167 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Westport maps to a single census tract in Kansas City, MO, population 2,167. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 42% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Kansas City rate of 30.0%.
This is a renter market: 82% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
24% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The poverty rate is 21%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. At $1,130 a month, rents sit 9% under what the rest of Kansas City commands.
That places it #1 of 66 neighborhoods in Kansas City. The closest comparables inside the same city are South Town Fork Creek and Independence Plaza.
Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $47,083.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.4/10 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
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Westport vs Kansas CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport87%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Westport
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
433Total filings 2020-21
5.6Avg monthly observed
5.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.96×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 Westport
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.4%Housing insecurity
11.4%Utility shutoff threat
16.9%Food insecurity
12.8%SNAP enrollment
10.6%No health insurance
33.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Westport
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westport?
Westport 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 Westport compare to Kansas City overall?
Westport scores 1.4 points higher than Kansas City overall (4/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,130 vs $1,238.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westport?
Average gross rent in Westport is $1,130/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westport residents are renters?
82% of Westport households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Kansas City). The neighborhood has 2,167 residents.
Q5
Is Westport a high social-vulnerability area?
Westport sits in the 66th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Westport for landlords?
Westport 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 Westport?
Westport has 2,135 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.9%), Other / Multiracial (7.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
