Census Tract · Ranked #37,643 of 84,120 nationally

Berea Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 21151011303 · Madison County, KY · pop 3,199

How risky is Berea in Madison County for landlords? Census tract 21151011303 scores 4.9/10, the Moderate tier. On the national scale it ranks #54,393 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 38% of renter households, a high level, and 21% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $740 a month while the average household earns $63,611 a year, roughly 14% of income at the averages. About 44% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 17% Stable renters 27% Owners 56%

Tract context

Occupied units984

Renter share44.4%

SVI overall0.63

Poverty rate14.7%

Median income$63,611

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Berea and the region

Centroid at 37.5704, -84.2719 · click any tract to drill in

Why Berea scores 4.2

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

14.7% poverty · this tract

3.7

Supply constraint

$740 rent vs county FMR

2.8

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: 63

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

47%Socioeconomic
38%Household composition
24%Racial/ethnic minority
95%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Berea

The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 8.5/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. 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 above the Madison County average of 4.4 and in line with 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 63rd 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 21151011303

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 21151011303?

Census tract 21151011303 in Berea scores 4.2/10 (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 21151011303?

Median gross rent is $740/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 21151011303?

14.7% of residents in tract 21151011303 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,199.

How socially vulnerable is tract 21151011303?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 63th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 47th, household 38th, minority 24th, housing 95th.

How does tract 21151011303 compare to Berea overall?

Tract 21151011303 scores 4.2/10, 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.