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Census Tract · Ranked #46,312 of 84,120 nationally

Owensboro Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 21059001300 · Daviess County, KY · pop 6,128 · 26% of tract blocks fall in Owensboro

Here is how census tract 21059001300, in Owensboro eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a $1/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 6,128. On the national scale it ranks #73,917 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

34% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a high level, and 13% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $938 a month against an average household income of $73,475 a year, roughly 15% of income at the averages. About 40% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
3.7
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 14% Stable renters 27% Owners 59%
Tract context
Occupied units2,383
Renter share40.4%
SVI overall0.62
Poverty rate12.6%
Median income$73,475

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
35 th percentile
Rank, 35th percentileLowHigh
#12 of 18 tracts In Owensboro
Low
Within county
48 th percentile
Rank, 48th percentileLowHigh
#13 of 24 tracts In Daviess County
Moderate
Within state
33 th percentile
Rank, 33rd percentileLowHigh
#875 of 1,306 tracts In Kentucky
Low
National
45 th percentile
Rank, 45th percentileLowHigh
#46,312 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Moderate
Geographic context

Risk heat across Owensboro and the region

Centroid at 37.8188, -87.2406 · click any tract to drill in

Why Owensboro scores 3.7

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Owensboro
2.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.6
State political climate
Kentucky legislature & governorship
2.1
Economic stress
12.6% poverty · this tract
3.1
Supply constraint
$938 rent vs county FMR
3.3
Rent control risk
Inherited from Owensboro
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Owensboro
1.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Owensboro
2.5

How Owensboro compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Owensboro risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 3.73.7This tracttract 001300Owensboro: 2.32.3Owensboroparent cityCounty: 3.93.9Countyavg tract in countyState: 4.34.3Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 62

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

Eviction filings

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 174Total filings over 4 yrs
  • 5.08%Avg annual filing rate
  • 6.4%Peak (2009)
  • 55Filings in 2009 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2006 to 2009
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 210590013002006: 39 filings (4.55/100 renter HHs)2007: 41 filings (4.78/100 renter HHs)2008: 39 filings (4.55/100 renter HHs)2009: 55 filings (6.42/100 renter HHs)
Filings climbed 41% over the past 4 months.
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Owensboro

What moves this score most is supply constraint at 3.3/10. 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 Owensboro eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Daviess County average of 4.2 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 62nd 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.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 174 eviction filings here over 4 tracked years, with about 5.1% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 6.4% of renter households in 2009.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 21059001300

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 21059001300?

Census tract 21059001300 in Owensboro scores 3.7/10 (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 21059001300?

Median gross rent is $938/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 21059001300?

12.6% of residents in tract 21059001300 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,128.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 21059001300?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 62th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 41th, household 87th, minority 25th, housing 74th.
Q5

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 21059001300?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 174 eviction filings across 4 validated years in tract 21059001300 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 5.08% of renter households, peaking at 6.4% in 2009. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6

How does tract 21059001300 compare to Owensboro overall?

Tract 21059001300 scores 3.7/10, higher than the parent city of Owensboro at 2.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Owensboro eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Owensboro

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

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