Neighborhood · Louisville, KY

Bonnycastle Neighborhood Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 8,683 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.8/10 · range 2.5–3.2

Bonnycastle Neighborhood is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Louisville with 4 census tracts and a population of 8,683 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,084/month sits 7% higher than the Louisville citywide average ($1,011).

Risk score

2.8

Lower

4 tracts · population-weighted

Bonnycastle Neighborhood vs Louisville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

35.0% -20%

Louisville: 43.6%

Average gross rent

$1,084 +7%

Louisville: $1,011

Average HH income

$100,344 +76%

Louisville: $57,076

Poverty rate

5.9% -74%

Louisville: 22.4%

Renter share

42.8% -15%

Louisville: 50.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bonnycastle Neighborhood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 2.5–3.2

Why Bonnycastle Neighborhood scores 2.8

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

35% 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

43% 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

5.9% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.0 across tracts

1.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.3–3.8 across tracts

3.1

Risk score comparison

Bonnycastle Neighborhood vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Bonnycastle Neighborhood?

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 0.7 points from 2.5 to 3.2. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

3.2 2.8 2.7 2.5

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Bonnycastle Neighborhood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
21111008500	3.2	2,039	43%	$975
21111007900	2.8	1,866	32%	$1,039
21111008201	2.7	1,732	29%	$1,100
21111008400	2.5	3,046	35%	$1,176

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 11

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

Socioeconomic status 24%ile

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

Household characteristics 5%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 15%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 28%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Bonnycastle Neighborhood

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

706Total filings (sum)
3.55%Avg annual filing rate
7.7%Peak year (2009)
2.92%Latest filed (2015)

Frequently asked

About Bonnycastle Neighborhood

What is the eviction-risk score for Bonnycastle Neighborhood?

Bonnycastle Neighborhood scores 2.8/10 (Lower 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 Bonnycastle Neighborhood compare to Louisville overall?

Bonnycastle Neighborhood scores 0.4 points lower than Louisville overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 44% citywide. Average rent: $1,084 vs $1,011.

What is the average rent in Bonnycastle Neighborhood?

Average gross rent in Bonnycastle Neighborhood is $1,084/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Bonnycastle Neighborhood residents are renters?

43% of Bonnycastle Neighborhood households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Louisville). The neighborhood has 8,683 residents.

Is Bonnycastle Neighborhood a high social-vulnerability area?

Bonnycastle Neighborhood sits in the 11th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Bonnycastle Neighborhood have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Bonnycastle Neighborhood is census tract 21111008500 (score 3.2/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.5 to 3.2, a spread of 0.7 points.

How safe is Bonnycastle Neighborhood for landlords?

Bonnycastle Neighborhood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.8/10). 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 lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Bonnycastle Neighborhood?

Bonnycastle Neighborhood has 8,460 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (91.7%), Other / Multiracial (3.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Bonnycastle Neighborhood

3.9 Original Highland Neighborhood 9 tracts · pop 22,088 2.4 Highlands Douglass Neighborhood 5 tracts · pop 16,319 5.4 Whiskey Row 5 tracts · pop 14,638 2.8 Parkside 7 tracts · pop 23,257 5.1 Wilder Park 4 tracts · pop 7,152 5.3 Russell 13 tracts · pop 26,865

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Louisville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Bonnycastle Neighborhood.

2.6 Highlands-Douglass Neighborhood 1 tracts · pop 5,189 2.4 Highlands Douglass Neighborhood 5 tracts · pop 16,319 3.9 Original Highland Neighborhood 9 tracts · pop 22,088 4.1 Old Jeffersonville Historic District 1 tracts · pop 2,394 4.6 New Albany Downtown Historic District 1 tracts · pop 4,537 4.7 Beechmont 4 tracts · pop 15,935

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