Neighborhood · Ranked #9,878 of 84,120 nationally

South Ashland Eviction Risk: Elevated

Tract 21019030800 · Boyd County, KY · pop 4,155 · neighborhood within 1.4 mi

How risky is the South Ashland neighborhood of Ashland for landlords? Census tract 21019030800 scores 5.9/10, the Moderate tier. On the national scale it ranks #23,629 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

50% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 16% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $657 a month against an average household income of $30,952 a year, roughly 25% of income at the averages. About 57% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

6.2

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 28% Stable renters 29% Owners 43%

Tract context

Occupied units1,908

Renter share56.8%

SVI overall0.87

Poverty rate38.7%

Median income$30,952

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ashland and the region

Centroid at 38.4654, -82.6667 · click any tract to drill in

Why South Ashland scores 6.2

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Ashland

4.0

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

3.3

State political climate

Kentucky legislature & governorship

2.1

Economic stress

38.7% poverty · this tract

9.7

Supply constraint

$657 rent vs county FMR

1.8

Rent control risk

Inherited from Ashland

6.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

2.1

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Ashland

8.1

Housing court bias

Inherited from Ashland

7.2

How South Ashland compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 87

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

90%Socioeconomic
88%Household composition
15%Racial/ethnic minority
83%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within South Ashland. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in South Ashland

What moves this score most is economic stress at 9.7/10. 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 Ashland eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Boyd County average of 4.8 and above 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 87th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 21019030800

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 21019030800?

Census tract 21019030800 in the South Ashland neighborhood scores 6.2/10 (Elevated 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 21019030800?

Median gross rent is $657/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 21019030800?

38.7% of residents in tract 21019030800 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,155.

How socially vulnerable is tract 21019030800?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 87th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 90th, household 88th, minority 15th, housing 83th.

Is tract 21019030800 considered part of South Ashland?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 21019030800 fall within South Ashland (neighborhood centroid within 1.4 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 21019030800 compare to Ashland overall?

Tract 21019030800 scores 6.2/10, higher than the parent city of Ashland at 2.7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Ashland eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Ashland

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