Neighborhood · Louisville, KY

Russell Eviction Risk: Moderate

13 census tracts · pop 26,865 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 4.5–5.6

Russell is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Louisville with 13 census tracts and a population of 26,865 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $918/month sits 9% lower than the Louisville citywide average ($1,011).

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

13 tracts · population-weighted

Russell vs Louisville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

48.4% +11%

Louisville: 43.6%

Average gross rent

$918 -9%

Louisville: $1,011

Average HH income

$35,534 -38%

Louisville: $57,076

Poverty rate

39.3% +75%

Louisville: 22.4%

Renter share

63.7% +26%

Louisville: 50.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Russell and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 13 tracts span score 4.5–5.6

Why Russell scores 5.3

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

48% 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

64% 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

39.3% below poverty line · Range 5.1–10.0 across tracts

8.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.5 across tracts

1.9

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Russell?

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 1.1 points from 4.5 to 5.6. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.3 5.3 5.2 5.0 4.9 4.5

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

Census tracts

13 tracts in Russell

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
21111002700	5.6	2,755	35%	$828
21111000700	5.6	2,514	47%	$890
21111002100	5.6	2,230	41%	$826
21111003000	5.6	2,028	79%	$810
21111000300	5.5	2,131	51%	$1,126
21111002401	5.5	2,049	52%	$776
21111002300	5.5	1,857	51%	$855
21111000201	5.3	1,433	51%	$1,092
21111001800	5.3	1,093	66%	$838
21111000600	5.2	1,496	57%	$745
21111002402	5	3,062	23%	$996
21111001000	4.9	2,218	60%	$1,086
21111001700	4.5	1,999	46%	$1,008

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 84

Pop-weighted across 13 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 86%ile

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

Household characteristics 65%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 81%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 70%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Russell

Aggregated across 10 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

19,965Total filings (sum)
20.26%Avg annual filing rate
60.9%Peak year (2014)
17.10%Latest filed (2015)

Frequently asked

About Russell

What is the eviction-risk score for Russell?

Russell scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 13 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 Russell compare to Louisville overall?

Russell scores 2.1 points higher than Louisville overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 44% citywide. Average rent: $918 vs $1,011.

What is the average rent in Russell?

Average gross rent in Russell is $918/month (pop-weighted across 13 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Russell residents are renters?

64% of Russell households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Louisville). The neighborhood has 26,865 residents.

Is Russell a high social-vulnerability area?

Russell sits in the 84th 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 Russell have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Russell is census tract 21111002700 (score 5.6/10). Across the 13 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 5.6, a spread of 1.1 points.

How safe is Russell for landlords?

Russell carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 13 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 Russell?

Russell has 25,933 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (67%), White (non-Hispanic) (26.8%), Other / Multiracial (5.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Russell

5.4 Whiskey Row 5 tracts · pop 14,638 3.9 Original Highland Neighborhood 9 tracts · pop 22,088 5.2 Wyandotte/Oakdale 7 tracts · pop 20,506 5.1 Wilder Park 4 tracts · pop 7,152 2.8 Bonnycastle Neighborhood 4 tracts · pop 8,683 4.7 Beechmont 4 tracts · pop 15,935

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Louisville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Russell.

5.3 Wyandotte/Oakdale 7 tracts · pop 20,506 5.4 Wilder Park 4 tracts · pop 7,152 5.4 Whiskey Row 5 tracts · pop 14,638 4.7 Beechmont 4 tracts · pop 15,935 4.6 New Albany Downtown Historic District 1 tracts · pop 4,537 4.1 Old Jeffersonville Historic District 1 tracts · pop 2,394

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