Neighborhood · Owensboro, KY

Mid America Industrial Park Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 15,991 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 3.1–4.3

Mid America Industrial Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Owensboro with 3 census tracts and a population of 15,991 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $978/month sits 8% higher than the Owensboro citywide average ($905).

Risk score

3.8

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Mid America Industrial Park vs Owensboro How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

47.5% +75%

Owensboro: 27.1%

Average gross rent

$978 +8%

Owensboro: $905

Average HH income

$60,292 +13%

Owensboro: $53,295

Poverty rate

11.2% -44%

Owensboro: 19.9%

Renter share

43.3% +2%

Owensboro: 42.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Mid America Industrial Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.1–4.3

Why Mid America Industrial Park scores 3.8

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts

2.1

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts

3.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Rent control risk

48% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Tenant organizing strength

43% renter households · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Economic stress

11.2% below poverty line · Range 1.0–4.0 across tracts

2.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.9–6.1 across tracts

3.7

Risk score comparison

Mid America Industrial Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Mid America Industrial Park?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.2 points from 3.1 to 4.3. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

4.3 3.8 3.1

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Mid America Industrial Park

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
21059000600	4.3	5,750	61%	$888
21059001701	3.8	6,752	41%	$914
21059001200	3.1	3,489	37%	$1,250

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 53

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 56%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 61%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 29%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 49%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Mid America Industrial Park

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

439Total filings (sum)
4.93%Avg annual filing rate
7.9%Peak year (2007)
4.20%Latest filed (2009)

Frequently asked

About Mid America Industrial Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Mid America Industrial Park?

Mid America Industrial Park scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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.

How does Mid America Industrial Park compare to Owensboro overall?

Mid America Industrial Park scores 1.5 points higher than Owensboro overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $978 vs $905.

What is the average rent in Mid America Industrial Park?

Average gross rent in Mid America Industrial Park is $978/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Mid America Industrial Park residents are renters?

43% of Mid America Industrial Park households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Owensboro). The neighborhood has 15,991 residents.

Is Mid America Industrial Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Mid America Industrial Park sits in the 53rd 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.

Which tracts in Mid America Industrial Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Mid America Industrial Park is census tract 21059000600 (score 4.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 4.3, a spread of 1.2 points.

How safe is Mid America Industrial Park for landlords?

Mid America Industrial Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Owensboro as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Mid America Industrial Park?

Mid America Industrial Park has 16,417 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.2%), Other / Multiracial (5.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Sibling neighborhoods

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