Census Tract · Ranked #14,316 of 84,120 nationally

Meridian Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 28075000300 · Lauderdale County, MS · pop 2,039

With a score of $1/10, tract 28075000300 in Meridian in Lauderdale County ranks in the Moderate tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 2,039 residents. On the national scale it ranks #51,701 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 49% of renter households, a severe level, and 36% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,097 a month while the average household earns $31,420 a year, roughly 42% of income at the averages. Renters make up 19% of occupied homes.

Risk score

5.8

Moderate

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 9% Stable renters 10% Owners 81%

Tract context

Occupied units959

Renter share18.9%

SVI overall0.61

Poverty rate34.3%

Median income$31,420

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Meridian and the region

Centroid at 32.3853, -88.7092 · click any tract to drill in

Why Meridian scores 5.8

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Meridian

4.0

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

4.2

State political climate

Mississippi legislature & governorship

1.8

Economic stress

34.3% poverty · this tract

8.6

Supply constraint

$1,097 rent vs county FMR

6.0

Rent control risk

Inherited from Meridian

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

3.0

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Meridian

2.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Meridian

2.5

How Meridian compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 61

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

88%Socioeconomic
46%Household composition
87%Racial/ethnic minority
11%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

25.9%Housing insecurity
19.7%Utility-shutoff threat
34.7%Food insecurity
26.3%SNAP enrollment
18.3%Transit barriers
12.4%No health insurance
18.6%Frequent mental distress
43.3%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Meridian

The score leans hardest on economic stress at 8.6/10. 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 Meridian eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Lauderdale County average of 4.3 and in line with the Mississippi statewide average of 4.7. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly Black and ranks around the 61st 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.

In CDC survey modeling, about 25.9% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 19.7% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 28075000300

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 28075000300?

Census tract 28075000300 in Meridian scores 5.8/10 (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 28075000300?

Median gross rent is $1,097/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 28075000300?

34.3% of residents in tract 28075000300 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,039.

How socially vulnerable is tract 28075000300?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 61th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 88th, household 46th, minority 87th, housing 11th.

What share of households in tract 28075000300 struggle to pay rent?

About 25.9% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 19.7% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 28075000300 compare to Meridian overall?

Tract 28075000300 scores 5.8/10, higher than the parent city of Meridian at 2.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Meridian eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Meridian

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