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Census Tract · Ranked #18,240 of 84,120 nationally

Richmond Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 21151010201 · Madison County, KY · pop 1,843 · 52% of tract blocks fall in Richmond

Here is how census tract 21151010201, in Richmond eviction risk in Madison County, looks to a landlord: a $1/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 1,843. On the national scale it ranks #73,933 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

28% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a moderate level, and 17% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $740 monthly, set against $42,270 in average yearly household income, roughly 21% of income at the averages. About 68% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score
5.5
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 19% Stable renters 49% Owners 32%
Tract context
Occupied units937
Renter share68.1%
SVI overall0.38
Poverty rate28.3%
Median income$42,270

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
87 th percentile
Rank, 87th percentileLowHigh
#3 of 16 tracts In Richmond
High
Within county
93 th percentile
Rank, 93rd percentileLowHigh
#3 of 31 tracts In Madison County
Very High
Within state
80 th percentile
Rank, 80th percentileLowHigh
#264 of 1,306 tracts In Kentucky
High
National
78 th percentile
Rank, 78th percentileLowHigh
#18,240 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
High
Geographic context

Risk heat across Richmond and the region

Centroid at 37.7799, -84.2871 · click any tract to drill in

Why Richmond scores 5.5

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Richmond
2.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.7
State political climate
Kentucky legislature & governorship
2.1
Economic stress
28.3% poverty · this tract
7.1
Supply constraint
$740 rent vs county FMR
2.8
Rent control risk
Inherited from Richmond
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Richmond
2.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Richmond
2.5

How Richmond compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Richmond risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 5.55.5This tracttract 010201Richmond: 2.42.4Richmondparent cityCounty: 4.34.3Countyavg tract in countyState: 4.34.3Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 38

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

Comparable tracts

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Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Richmond

The heaviest input here is economic stress at 7.1/10. 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 Richmond eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

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

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 38th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 21151010201

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 21151010201?

Census tract 21151010201 in Richmond scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 21151010201?

Median gross rent is $740/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 21151010201?

28.3% of residents in tract 21151010201 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,843.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 21151010201?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 38th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 62th, household 34th, minority 17th, housing 25th.
Q5

How does tract 21151010201 compare to Richmond overall?

Tract 21151010201 scores 5.5/10, higher than the parent city of Richmond at 2.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Richmond eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Richmond

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

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