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Neighborhood · Louisville, KY

New Albany Downtown Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,537 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 4.6–4.6

New Albany Downtown Historic District is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Louisville with 1 census tract and a population of 4,537 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $911/month sits 10% lower than the Louisville citywide average ($1,011).

Risk score
4.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
New Albany Downtown Historic District vs Louisville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
60.0% +38%
Louisville: 43.6%
Average gross rent
$911 -10%
Louisville: $1,011
Average HH income
$44,184 -23%
Louisville: $57,076
Poverty rate
17.8% -21%
Louisville: 22.4%
Renter share
39.5% -22%
Louisville: 50.4%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across New Albany Downtown Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.6–4.6

Why New Albany Downtown Historic District scores 4.6

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
60% 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
40% 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
17.8% below poverty line · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts
1.9
Risk score comparison

New Albany Downtown Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

New Albany Downtown Historic District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.New Albany Downtow: 4.64.6New Albany DowntowNeighborhoodParent city: 3.23.2Parent cityhost cityState: 2.52.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in New Albany Downtown Historic District

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
21111000400 4.6 4,537 60% $911
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 65

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 75%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 79%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 86%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 18%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in New Albany Downtown Historic District

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,292Total filings (sum)
  • 13.38%Avg annual filing rate
  • 16.7%Peak year (2014)
  • 12.12%Latest filed (2015)
Frequently asked

About New Albany Downtown Historic District

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for New Albany Downtown Historic District?

New Albany Downtown Historic District scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 New Albany Downtown Historic District compare to Louisville overall?

New Albany Downtown Historic District scores 1.4 points higher than Louisville overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 44% citywide. Average rent: $911 vs $1,011.
Q3

What is the average rent in New Albany Downtown Historic District?

Average gross rent in New Albany Downtown Historic District is $911/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of New Albany Downtown Historic District residents are renters?

40% of New Albany Downtown Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Louisville). The neighborhood has 4,537 residents.
Q5

Is New Albany Downtown Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

New Albany Downtown Historic District sits in the 65th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is New Albany Downtown Historic District for landlords?

New Albany Downtown Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of New Albany Downtown Historic District?

New Albany Downtown Historic District has 4,658 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (81.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (17.2%), Hispanic / Latino (1.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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