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Eviction Risk in Original Highland Neighborhood , Louisville

9 census tracts · pop 22,088 · pop-weighted composite 5.7/10 · range 4.9–6.4

Original Highland Neighborhood is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Louisville with 9 census tracts and a population of 22,088 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Eviction Risk
5.7
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
42%
21% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,198
Median household income
$66,683
15.7% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Original Highland Neighborhood vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Original Highland Neighborhood score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Original Highland : 5.75.7Original Highland NeighborhoodParent city: 4.74.7Parent cityhost cityState: 4.74.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
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Comparison

Original Highland Neighborhood vs Louisville

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
5.7 +21%
Louisville: 4.7
Rent burden
42.2%
Louisville: 0.0%
Median gross rent
$1,198
Louisville: $0
Median HH income
$66,683
Louisville: $0
Poverty rate
15.7%
Louisville: 0.0%
Renter share
49.1%
Louisville: 0.0%
Where

Tract centroids in Original Highland Neighborhood

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 21,396 residents across all tracts in Original Highland Neighborhood. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 3.6% White (non-Hispanic): 78.1% Black (non-Hispanic): 12.6% Asian (non-Hispanic): 1.7% Other / Multiracial: 4%
  • Hispanic / Latino 3.6%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 78.1%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 12.6%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.7%
  • Other / Multiracial 4%
Census tracts

9 tracts in Original Highland Neighborhood

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
21111006200 6.4 2,184 53% $954
21111006500 6.3 2,848 40% $1,039
21111006800 5.9 2,234 46% $1,518
21111006300 5.9 1,799 54% $1,083
21111008100 5.8 3,899 50% $1,358
21111006400 5.7 1,950 46% $1,223
21111008202 5.4 2,416 34% $1,124
21111006900 5.2 2,182 33% $1,063
21111008300 4.9 2,576 25% $1,308
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 34

Pop-weighted across 9 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 49%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 15%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 33%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Original Highland Neighborhood

Aggregated across 8 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 7,682Total filings (sum)
  • 12.11%Avg annual filing rate
  • 74.2%Peak year (2009)
  • 8.67%Latest filed (2015)
Frequently asked

About Original Highland Neighborhood

What is the eviction-risk score for Original Highland Neighborhood?

Original Highland Neighborhood scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 9 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does Original Highland Neighborhood compare to Louisville overall?

Original Highland Neighborhood scores 1.0 points higher than Louisville overall (4.7/10).

What is the median rent in Original Highland Neighborhood?

Median gross rent in Original Highland Neighborhood is $1,198/month (pop-weighted across 9 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Original Highland Neighborhood residents are renters?

49% of Original Highland Neighborhood households are renter-occupied (vs national avg ~36%). The neighborhood has 22,088 residents.

Is Original Highland Neighborhood a high social-vulnerability area?

Original Highland Neighborhood sits in the 34th 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.

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