Neighborhood · St. Matthews, KY

Parkside Eviction Risk: Lower

7 census tracts · pop 23,257 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.8/10 · range 2.4–3.1

Parkside is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Matthews with 7 census tracts and a population of 23,257 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 34% 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 $1,383/month sits 1% higher than the St. Matthews citywide average ($1,369).

Risk score

2.8

Lower

7 tracts · population-weighted

Parkside vs St. Matthews How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

34.1% +38%

St. Matthews: 24.8%

Average gross rent

$1,383 +1%

St. Matthews: $1,369

Average HH income

$90,995 +7%

St. Matthews: $85,210

Poverty rate

7.1% -10%

St. Matthews: 7.9%

Renter share

36.3% -22%

St. Matthews: 46.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Parkside and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 2.4–3.1

Why Parkside scores 2.8

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 6.4–7.0 across tracts

6.5

Rent control risk

34% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.5 across tracts

1.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.8–4.0 across tracts

2.1

Tenant organizing strength

36% renter households · Range 2.5–5.5 across tracts

2.9

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 1.9–5.0 across tracts

2.3

Economic stress

7.1% below poverty line · Range 1.2–2.9 across tracts

1.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.6–10.0 across tracts

5.3

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Parkside?

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 0.7 points from 2.4 to 3.1. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

3.1 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.4

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

Census tracts

7 tracts in Parkside

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
21111010602	3.1	3,742	48%	$1,266
21111009900	3	2,558	43%	$1,156
21111009800	2.9	2,699	28%	$1,377
21111010500	2.8	3,869	22%	$1,298
21111007800	2.8	3,096	26%	$1,005
21111010601	2.8	3,030	33%	$1,217
21111010001	2.4	4,263	38%	$2,094

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 19

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 15%ile

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

Household characteristics 32%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 18%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 43%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Parkside

Aggregated across 7 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3,159Total filings (sum)
5.64%Avg annual filing rate
24.3%Peak year (2011)
4.50%Latest filed (2015)

Frequently asked

About Parkside

What is the eviction-risk score for Parkside?

Parkside scores 2.8/10 (Lower tier) across 7 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 Parkside compare to St. Matthews overall?

Parkside scores 0.4 points higher than St. Matthews overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $1,383 vs $1,369.

What is the average rent in Parkside?

Average gross rent in Parkside is $1,383/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Parkside residents are renters?

36% of Parkside households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in St. Matthews). The neighborhood has 23,257 residents.

Is Parkside a high social-vulnerability area?

Parkside sits in the 19th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Parkside have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Parkside is census tract 21111010602 (score 3.1/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.4 to 3.1, a spread of 0.7 points.

How safe is Parkside for landlords?

Parkside carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.8/10). Pop-weighted across 7 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to St. Matthews as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Parkside?

Parkside has 23,063 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (87.1%), Hispanic / Latino (3.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Parkside

2.4 Highlands Douglass Neighborhood 5 tracts · pop 16,319 2.8 Bonnycastle Neighborhood 4 tracts · pop 8,683 3.9 Original Highland Neighborhood 9 tracts · pop 22,088 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

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