Census Tract · Ranked #13,119 of 84,120 nationally

Berea Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 21151011201 · Madison County, KY · pop 2,227 · 96% of tract blocks fall in Berea

Berea in Madison County is where census tract 21151011201 sits, home to 2,227 residents. Its landlord eviction-risk score is 5.9/10. That is riskier than roughly 72% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

49% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 23% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $744 a month against an average household income of $24,583 a year, roughly 36% of income at the averages. About 70% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

5.9

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 34% Stable renters 36% Owners 30%

Tract context

Occupied units1,056

Renter share70.4%

SVI overall0.52

Poverty rate36.7%

Median income$24,583

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Berea and the region

Centroid at 37.5836, -84.3041 · click any tract to drill in

Why Berea scores 5.9

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Berea

4.3

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

3.7

State political climate

Kentucky legislature & governorship

2.1

Economic stress

36.7% poverty · this tract

9.2

Supply constraint

$744 rent vs county FMR

2.9

Rent control risk

Inherited from Berea

5.5

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

1.8

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Berea

8.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Berea

6.7

How Berea compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 52

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

57%Socioeconomic
40%Household composition
17%Racial/ethnic minority
61%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Berea

The heaviest input here is economic stress at 9.2/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Berea eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores well above the Madison County average of 4.4 and above the Kentucky statewide average of 4.7. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 52nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 21151011201

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 21151011201?

Census tract 21151011201 in Berea scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 21151011201?

Median gross rent is $744/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 21151011201?

36.7% of residents in tract 21151011201 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,227.

How socially vulnerable is tract 21151011201?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 52th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 57th, household 40th, minority 17th, housing 61th.

How does tract 21151011201 compare to Berea overall?

Tract 21151011201 scores 5.9/10, higher than the parent city of Berea at 2.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Berea eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Berea

Top eight tracts in Berea ranked by composite eviction-risk score.