Census Tract · Ranked #31,159 of 84,120 nationally

Frankfort Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 21073070602 · Franklin County, KY · pop 1,873

In Frankfort in Franklin County, census tract 21073070602 scores 4.6/10 for eviction risk. It lands near the 26th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

53% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 31% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,206 a month while the average household earns $53,871 a year, roughly 27% of income at the averages. Renters make up 32% of occupied homes.

Risk score

4.6

Moderate

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 17% Stable renters 15% Owners 68%

Tract context

Occupied units862

Renter share32.1%

SVI overall0.30

Poverty rate14.7%

Median income$53,871

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Frankfort and the region

Centroid at 38.1985, -84.8409 · click any tract to drill in

Why Frankfort scores 4.6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Frankfort

4.0

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.0

State political climate

Kentucky legislature & governorship

2.1

Economic stress

14.7% poverty · this tract

3.7

Supply constraint

$1,206 rent vs county FMR

6.3

Rent control risk

Inherited from Frankfort

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Frankfort

3.0

Housing court bias

Inherited from Frankfort

3.0

How Frankfort compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 30

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

37%Socioeconomic
51%Household composition
49%Racial/ethnic minority
15%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Frankfort

What moves this score most is supply constraint at 6.3/10. 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 Frankfort eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Franklin County average of 4.0 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 30th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 21073070602

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 21073070602?

Census tract 21073070602 in Frankfort scores 4.6/10 (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 21073070602?

Median gross rent is $1,206/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 21073070602?

14.7% of residents in tract 21073070602 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,873.

How socially vulnerable is tract 21073070602?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 30th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 37th, household 51th, minority 49th, housing 15th.

How does tract 21073070602 compare to Frankfort overall?

Tract 21073070602 scores 4.6/10, higher than the parent city of Frankfort at 2.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Frankfort eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Frankfort

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