2 census tracts · pop 8,705 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.1–5.2
Martinsville spans 2 census tracts of Shelbyville, KY, population 8,705. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.2/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Shelbyville baseline of 26.9%, 37% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.5/10. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.9/10.
Severe burden reaches 14%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The poverty rate is 19%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Filings are well documented here: 166 across 2 observed tracts.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.7/10. Average gross rent is $892, 14% below the Shelbyville average of $1,033.
The worst year on record was 2006, when filings touched 9.9% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 3.5% in 2010, is well off that peak.
Social vulnerability runs high at 7.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Its 2 tracts score within 0.1 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $48,375.
55% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Martinsville vs ShelbyvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
37.3%+39%
Shelbyville: 26.9%
Average gross rent
$892-14%
Shelbyville: $1,033
Average HH income
$48,375-34%
Shelbyville: $73,733
Poverty rate
19.1%+64%
Shelbyville: 11.6%
Renter share
54.6%+24%
Shelbyville: 43.9%
Geographic context
Risk heat across Martinsville and the region
Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.1–5.2
Why Martinsville scores 5.2
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 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts
4.2
Rent control risk
37% of income on rent · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts
4.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts
1.9
Tenant organizing strength
55% renter households · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts
5.1
Economic stress
19.1% below poverty line · Range 3.4–5.9 across tracts
4.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.6–2.9 across tracts
2.7
Risk score comparison
Martinsville vs. parent city, state, U.S.
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Census tracts
2 tracts in Martinsville
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority55%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport50%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Martinsville
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
166Total filings (sum)
5.10%Avg annual filing rate
9.9%Peak year (2006)
3.41%Latest filed (2010)
Frequently asked
About Martinsville
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Martinsville?
Martinsville scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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.
Q2
How does Martinsville compare to Shelbyville overall?
Martinsville scores 1.4 points higher than Shelbyville overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $892 vs $1,033.
Q3
What is the average rent in Martinsville?
Average gross rent in Martinsville is $892/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Martinsville residents are renters?
55% of Martinsville households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Shelbyville). The neighborhood has 8,705 residents.
Q5
Is Martinsville a high social-vulnerability area?
Martinsville sits in the 77th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Martinsville have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Martinsville is census tract 21211040301 (score 5.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 5.2, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Martinsville for landlords?
Martinsville carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Shelbyville as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Martinsville?
Martinsville has 8,763 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.7%), Hispanic / Latino (31.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
