Neighborhood · Louisville, KY

Wilder Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 7,152 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 4.2–5.6

Wilder Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Louisville with 4 census tracts and a population of 7,152 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. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $866/month sits 14% lower than the Louisville citywide average ($1,011).

Risk score

5.4

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Wilder Park vs Louisville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

48.8% +12%

Louisville: 43.6%

Average gross rent

$866 -14%

Louisville: $1,011

Average HH income

$35,940 -37%

Louisville: $57,076

Poverty rate

34.5% +54%

Louisville: 22.4%

Renter share

75.8% +50%

Louisville: 50.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Wilder Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 4.2–5.6

Why Wilder Park 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

49% 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

76% 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

34.5% below poverty line · Range 6.7–10.0 across tracts

8.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–4.7 across tracts

1.5

Risk score comparison

Wilder Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Wilder Park?

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 1.4 points from 4.2 to 5.6. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.6 5.3 5.2 4.2

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Wilder Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
21111005300	5.6	3,173	62%	$935
21111003700	5.3	1,668	50%	$807
21111004100	5.2	2,190	28%	$788
21111007101	4.2	121	54%	$1,295

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 69

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 80%ile

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

Household characteristics 41%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 53%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 65%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Wilder Park

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,809Total filings (sum)
10.76%Avg annual filing rate
21.6%Peak year (2015)
10.46%Latest filed (2015)

Frequently asked

About Wilder Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Wilder Park?

Wilder Park scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Wilder Park compare to Louisville overall?

Wilder Park scores 2.2 points higher than Louisville overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 44% citywide. Average rent: $866 vs $1,011.

What is the average rent in Wilder Park?

Average gross rent in Wilder Park is $866/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Wilder Park residents are renters?

76% of Wilder Park households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Louisville). The neighborhood has 7,152 residents.

Is Wilder Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Wilder Park sits in the 69th 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.

Which tracts in Wilder Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Wilder Park is census tract 21111005300 (score 5.6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 5.6, a spread of 1.4 points.

How safe is Wilder Park for landlords?

Wilder Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 Wilder Park?

Wilder Park has 7,079 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.8%), Hispanic / Latino (12.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Wilder Park

5.2 Wyandotte/Oakdale 7 tracts · pop 20,506 3.9 Original Highland Neighborhood 9 tracts · pop 22,088 4.7 Beechmont 4 tracts · pop 15,935 5.4 Whiskey Row 5 tracts · pop 14,638 5.3 Russell 13 tracts · pop 26,865 2.8 Bonnycastle Neighborhood 4 tracts · pop 8,683

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Louisville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Wilder Park.

5.4 Whiskey Row 5 tracts · pop 14,638 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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