Census Tract · Ranked #16,850 of 84,120 nationally

Owensboro Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 21059000401 · Daviess County, KY · pop 4,726 · 88% of tract blocks fall in Owensboro

With a score of 4.9/10, tract 21059000401 in Owensboro in Daviess County ranks in the Moderate tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 4,726 residents. On the national scale it ranks #54,372 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 44% of renter households, a severe level, and 20% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $760 a month while the average household earns $40,775 a year, roughly 22% of income at the averages. Renters make up 46% of occupied homes.

Risk score

5.6

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 20% Stable renters 25% Owners 55%

Tract context

Occupied units2,194

Renter share45.6%

SVI overall0.91

Poverty rate35.6%

Median income$40,775

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Owensboro and the region

Centroid at 37.7573, -87.0864 · click any tract to drill in

Why Owensboro scores 5.6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Owensboro

2.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

3.6

State political climate

Kentucky legislature & governorship

2.1

Economic stress

35.6% poverty · this tract

8.9

Supply constraint

$760 rent vs county FMR

1.7

Rent control risk

Inherited from Owensboro

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

2.0

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Owensboro

1.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Owensboro

2.5

How Owensboro compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 91

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

81%Socioeconomic
90%Household composition
37%Racial/ethnic minority
96%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Owensboro

What moves this score most is economic stress at 8.9/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Owensboro eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Daviess County average of 4.2 and in line with the Kentucky statewide average of 4.7. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 91st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 21059000401

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 21059000401?

Census tract 21059000401 in Owensboro scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 21059000401?

Median gross rent is $760/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 21059000401?

35.6% of residents in tract 21059000401 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,726.

How socially vulnerable is tract 21059000401?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 91th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 81th, household 90th, minority 37th, housing 96th.

How does tract 21059000401 compare to Owensboro overall?

Tract 21059000401 scores 5.6/10, higher than the parent city of Owensboro at 2.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Owensboro eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Owensboro

Top eight tracts in Owensboro ranked by composite eviction-risk score.