Neighborhood · Louisville, KY

Whiskey Row Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 14,638 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 4.8–5.7

Whiskey Row is a white-black neighborhood in Louisville with 5 census tracts and a population of 14,638 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $850/month sits 16% lower than the Louisville citywide average ($1,011).

Risk score

5.4

Moderate

5 tracts · population-weighted

Whiskey Row vs Louisville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

39.5% -9%

Louisville: 43.6%

Average gross rent

$850 -16%

Louisville: $1,011

Average HH income

$33,414 -41%

Louisville: $57,076

Poverty rate

38.9% +73%

Louisville: 22.4%

Renter share

88.8% +76%

Louisville: 50.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Whiskey Row and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 4.8–5.7

Why Whiskey Row scores 5.4

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

40% 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

89% 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

38.9% below poverty line · Range 5.9–10.0 across tracts

8.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–4.3 across tracts

2.2

Risk score comparison

Whiskey Row vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Whiskey Row?

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 0.9 points from 4.8 to 5.7. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

5.7 5.7 5.6 5.3 4.8

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

Census tracts

5 tracts in Whiskey Row

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
21111005100	5.7	3,387	53%	$761
21111005901	5.7	2,673	20%	$234
21111005000	5.6	1,856	41%	$913
21111004900	5.3	4,722	38%	$1,073
21111005902	4.8	2,000	46%	$1,239

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 86

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 81%ile

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

Household characteristics 53%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 67%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 96%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Whiskey Row

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

6,545Total filings (sum)
11.60%Avg annual filing rate
19.0%Peak year (2013)
12.99%Latest filed (2015)

Frequently asked

About Whiskey Row

What is the eviction-risk score for Whiskey Row?

Whiskey Row scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 Whiskey Row compare to Louisville overall?

Whiskey Row scores 2.2 points higher than Louisville overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 44% citywide. Average rent: $850 vs $1,011.

What is the average rent in Whiskey Row?

Average gross rent in Whiskey Row is $850/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Whiskey Row residents are renters?

89% of Whiskey Row households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Louisville). The neighborhood has 14,638 residents.

Is Whiskey Row a high social-vulnerability area?

Whiskey Row sits in the 86th 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 Whiskey Row have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Whiskey Row is census tract 21111005100 (score 5.7/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 5.7, a spread of 0.9 points.

How safe is Whiskey Row for landlords?

Whiskey Row carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 Whiskey Row?

Whiskey Row has 14,481 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (41.6%), Hispanic / Latino (4.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Whiskey Row

3.9 Original Highland Neighborhood 9 tracts · pop 22,088 5.3 Russell 13 tracts · pop 26,865 5.1 Wilder Park 4 tracts · pop 7,152 2.8 Bonnycastle Neighborhood 4 tracts · pop 8,683 5.2 Wyandotte/Oakdale 7 tracts · pop 20,506 2.4 Highlands Douglass Neighborhood 5 tracts · pop 16,319

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Louisville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Whiskey Row.

5.4 Wilder Park 4 tracts · pop 7,152 5.3 Russell 13 tracts · pop 26,865 5.3 Wyandotte/Oakdale 7 tracts · pop 20,506 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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