Neighborhood · Louisville, KY

Beechmont Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 15,935 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10 · range 3.8–5.5

Beechmont is a white-black neighborhood in Louisville with 4 census tracts and a population of 15,935 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $931/month sits 8% lower than the Louisville citywide average ($1,011).

Risk score

4.7

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Beechmont vs Louisville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

40.4% -7%

Louisville: 43.6%

Average gross rent

$931 -8%

Louisville: $1,011

Average HH income

$48,044 -16%

Louisville: $57,076

Poverty rate

22.2% -1%

Louisville: 22.4%

Renter share

50.2% 0%

Louisville: 50.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Beechmont and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 3.8–5.5

Why Beechmont scores 4.7

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts

2.1

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Rent control risk

40% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Tenant organizing strength

50% renter households · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Economic stress

22.2% below poverty line · Range 2.2–9.5 across tracts

5.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.7 across tracts

2.1

Risk score comparison

Beechmont vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Beechmont?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.7 points from 3.8 to 5.5. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.5 4.9 4.4 3.8

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Beechmont

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
21111005600	5.5	3,885	45%	$945
21111004400	4.9	4,253	40%	$911
21111004600	4.4	4,462	25%	$767
21111009001	3.8	3,335	57%	$1,159

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 81

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 78%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 86%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 69%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 62%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Beechmont

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

4,089Total filings (sum)
11.14%Avg annual filing rate
20.9%Peak year (2013)
10.79%Latest filed (2015)

Frequently asked

About Beechmont

What is the eviction-risk score for Beechmont?

Beechmont scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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.

How does Beechmont compare to Louisville overall?

Beechmont scores 1.5 points higher than Louisville overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 44% citywide. Average rent: $931 vs $1,011.

What is the average rent in Beechmont?

Average gross rent in Beechmont is $931/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Beechmont residents are renters?

50% of Beechmont households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Louisville). The neighborhood has 15,935 residents.

Is Beechmont a high social-vulnerability area?

Beechmont sits in the 81st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Beechmont have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Beechmont is census tract 21111005600 (score 5.5/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 5.5, a spread of 1.7 points.

How safe is Beechmont for landlords?

Beechmont carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Beechmont?

Beechmont has 15,481 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (30.8%), Hispanic / Latino (11.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Beechmont

5.2 Wyandotte/Oakdale 7 tracts · pop 20,506 5.1 Wilder Park 4 tracts · pop 7,152 3.9 Original Highland Neighborhood 9 tracts · pop 22,088 4.6 South Park View 4 tracts · pop 10,938 5.4 Whiskey Row 5 tracts · pop 14,638 5.3 Russell 13 tracts · pop 26,865

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Louisville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Beechmont.

4.6 New Albany Downtown Historic District 1 tracts · pop 4,537 5.3 Russell 13 tracts · pop 26,865 5.3 Wyandotte/Oakdale 7 tracts · pop 20,506 4.1 Old Jeffersonville Historic District 1 tracts · pop 2,394 5.4 Wilder Park 4 tracts · pop 7,152 5.4 Whiskey Row 5 tracts · pop 14,638

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