Within parent city
50
th percentile
Moderate
Census Tract · Ranked #61,558 of 84,120 nationally
Petersburg Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 21015070502 · Boone County, KY · pop 4,217 · 25% of tract blocks fall in Petersburg
With a score of 3.3/10, tract 21015070502 in Petersburg, KY reads lower for landlord eviction risk. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure at 1/10.
Risk score
3.3
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 4%
Stable renters 9%
Owners 87%
Tract context
Occupied units1,445
Renter share13.0%
SVI overall0.12
Poverty rate7.7%
Median income$93,801
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
59
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
36
th percentile
Low
National
27
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Petersburg and the region
Centroid at 38.9850, -84.8022 · click any tract to drill in
Why Petersburg scores 3.3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Petersburg
3.9
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.2
State political climate
Kentucky legislature & governorship
2.1
Economic stress
7.7% poverty · this tract
1.9
Supply constraint
$1,092 rent vs county FMR
3.5
Rent control risk
Inherited from Petersburg
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.4
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Petersburg
1.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Petersburg
1.3
How Petersburg compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 12
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 16%Socioeconomic
- 43%Household composition
- 9%Racial/ethnic minority
- 12%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Petersburg
Well under the midpoint, tenant-organizing strength reads 1/10. Running cool, housing-court posture reads 1.3/10.
Nationally it ranks #61,558 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty. Only 13% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin; price a renewal off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 2.1/10. Against average income of $93,801, annual rent is just 14%.
Of its three components the housing type and transport measure is the least pressured. Rent takes 30% or more of income for 32% of renters.
It tracks the Boone County average of 3.5 closely. Average gross rent is $1,092, close to the Petersburg average.
These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.
Frequently asked
About tract 21015070502
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 21015070502?
Census tract 21015070502 in Petersburg scores 3.3/10 (Lower 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 21015070502?
Median gross rent is $1,092/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 21015070502?
7.7% of residents in tract 21015070502 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,217.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 21015070502?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 12th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 16th, household 43th, minority 9th, housing 12th.
Q5
How does tract 21015070502 compare to Petersburg overall?
Tract 21015070502 scores 3.3/10, right in line with the parent city of Petersburg at 3.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Petersburg; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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