Census Tract · Ranked #15,522 of 84,120 nationally

Owensboro Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 21059000402 · Daviess County, KY · pop 2,228 · 83% of tract blocks fall in Owensboro

For landlords sizing up Owensboro, census tract 21059000402 carries a moderate eviction-risk score of $1/10. On the national scale it ranks #51,338 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

About 50% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 30% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $757 a month while the average household earns $27,382 a year, roughly 33% of income at the averages. Renters make up 43% of occupied homes.

Risk score

5.7

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 21% Stable renters 21% Owners 58%

Tract context

Occupied units745

Renter share42.6%

SVI overall0.94

Poverty rate34.0%

Median income$27,382

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Owensboro and the region

Centroid at 37.7750, -87.0905 · click any tract to drill in

Why Owensboro scores 5.7

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

34.0% poverty · this tract

8.5

Supply constraint

$757 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: 94

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

78%Socioeconomic
93%Household composition
40%Racial/ethnic minority
99%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Owensboro

The heaviest input here is economic stress at 8.5/10. 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 94th 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 21059000402

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 21059000402?

Census tract 21059000402 in Owensboro scores 5.7/10 (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 21059000402?

Median gross rent is $757/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 21059000402?

34.0% of residents in tract 21059000402 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,228.

How socially vulnerable is tract 21059000402?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 94th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 78th, household 93th, minority 40th, housing 99th.

How does tract 21059000402 compare to Owensboro overall?

Tract 21059000402 scores 5.7/10, 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.