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

Henderson Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 21101020604 · Henderson County, KY · pop 3,944 · 93% of tract blocks fall in Henderson

Tract 21101020604 covers Henderson in Kentucky. Home to 3,944 residents, it scores 5.5/10 on landlord eviction risk. On the national scale it ranks #35,937 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

46% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 16% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $764 monthly, set against $41,837 in average yearly household income, roughly 22% of income at the averages. About 49% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

4.6

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 23% Stable renters 26% Owners 51%

Tract context

Occupied units1,904

Renter share48.7%

SVI overall0.82

Poverty rate15.8%

Median income$41,837

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Henderson and the region

Centroid at 37.8703, -87.5752 · click any tract to drill in

Why Henderson scores 4.6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Henderson

4.4

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

3.8

State political climate

Kentucky legislature & governorship

2.1

Economic stress

15.8% poverty · this tract

3.9

Supply constraint

$764 rent vs county FMR

2.2

Rent control risk

Inherited from Henderson

6.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

1.7

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Henderson

8.8

Housing court bias

Inherited from Henderson

6.9

How Henderson compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 82

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

68%Socioeconomic
79%Household composition
18%Racial/ethnic minority
97%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Henderson

The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 8.8/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Henderson eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Henderson County average of 5.3 and above 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 82nd 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 21101020604

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 21101020604?

Census tract 21101020604 in Henderson 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 21101020604?

Median gross rent is $764/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 21101020604?

15.8% of residents in tract 21101020604 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,944.

How socially vulnerable is tract 21101020604?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 82th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 68th, household 79th, minority 18th, housing 97th.

How does tract 21101020604 compare to Henderson overall?

Tract 21101020604 scores 4.6/10, higher than the parent city of Henderson at 2.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Henderson eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Henderson

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