Neighborhood · Louisville, KY

Original Highland Neighborhood Eviction Risk: Lower

9 census tracts · pop 22,088 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 2.9–5.5

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 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,198/month sits 18% higher than the Louisville citywide average ($1,011).

Risk score

3.9

Lower

9 tracts · population-weighted

Original Highland Neighborhood vs Louisville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

42.2% -3%

Louisville: 43.6%

Average gross rent

$1,198 +18%

Louisville: $1,011

Average HH income

$66,683 +17%

Louisville: $57,076

Poverty rate

15.7% -30%

Louisville: 22.4%

Renter share

49.1% -3%

Louisville: 50.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Original Highland Neighborhood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 9 tracts span score 2.9–5.5

Why Original Highland Neighborhood scores 3.9

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

42% 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

49% 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

15.7% below poverty line · Range 1.0–10.0 across tracts

3.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.2–6.4 across tracts

4.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Original Highland 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 2.6 points from 2.9 to 5.5. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.5 5.4 3.9 3.8 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.1 2.9

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

Census tracts

9 tracts in Original Highland Neighborhood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
21111006500	5.5	2,848	40%	$1,039
21111006200	5.4	2,184	53%	$954
21111008202	3.9	2,416	34%	$1,124
21111006300	3.8	1,799	54%	$1,083
21111008100	3.4	3,899	50%	$1,358
21111006800	3.4	2,234	46%	$1,518
21111006400	3.4	1,950	46%	$1,223
21111006900	3.1	2,182	33%	$1,063
21111008300	2.9	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 3.9/10 (Lower tier) across 9 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 Original Highland Neighborhood compare to Louisville overall?

Original Highland Neighborhood scores 0.7 points higher than Louisville overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 44% citywide. Average rent: $1,198 vs $1,011.

What is the average rent in Original Highland Neighborhood?

Average 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 50% in Louisville). 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.

Which tracts in Original Highland Neighborhood have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Original Highland Neighborhood is census tract 21111006500 (score 5.5/10). Across the 9 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.9 to 5.5, a spread of 2.6 points.

How safe is Original Highland Neighborhood for landlords?

Original Highland Neighborhood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). Pop-weighted across 9 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 Original Highland Neighborhood?

Original Highland Neighborhood has 21,396 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.6%), Other / Multiracial (4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Original Highland Neighborhood

2.8 Bonnycastle Neighborhood 4 tracts · pop 8,683 5.4 Whiskey Row 5 tracts · pop 14,638 5.1 Wilder Park 4 tracts · pop 7,152 5.3 Russell 13 tracts · pop 26,865 2.4 Highlands Douglass Neighborhood 5 tracts · pop 16,319 5.2 Wyandotte/Oakdale 7 tracts · pop 20,506

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Louisville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Original Highland Neighborhood.

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 2.8 Bonnycastle Neighborhood 4 tracts · pop 8,683 2.6 Highlands-Douglass Neighborhood 1 tracts · pop 5,189 5.3 Russell 13 tracts · pop 26,865

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