2 census tracts · pop 8,405 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Orchard Grass Hills spans 2 census tracts of Louisville, KY and houses 8,405 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, Lower tier. Against a Louisville baseline of 29.1%, 62% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 31%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Pulling the other way is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.6/10. Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.8/10.
At $1,400 a month, rents sit 25% over what the rest of Louisville commands. On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.8/10. Its 2 tracts score within 0 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $80,557. 29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Orchard Grass Hills vs LouisvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport23%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Orchard Grass Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Orchard Grass Hills?
Orchard Grass Hills scores 3/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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.
Q2
How does Orchard Grass Hills compare to Louisville overall?
Orchard Grass Hills scores 0.5 points lower than Louisville overall (3.5/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,400 vs $1,120.
Q3
What is the average rent in Orchard Grass Hills?
Average gross rent in Orchard Grass Hills is $1,400/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Orchard Grass Hills residents are renters?
29% of Orchard Grass Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Louisville). The neighborhood has 8,405 residents.
Q5
Is Orchard Grass Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Orchard Grass Hills sits in the 35th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Orchard Grass Hills have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Orchard Grass Hills is census tract 21111010324 (score 3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Orchard Grass Hills for landlords?
Orchard Grass Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Louisville as a whole (3.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Orchard Grass Hills?
Orchard Grass Hills has 8,345 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (54.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
