Eviction Risk in Original Highland Neighborhood , Louisville
Tract 21111006200 · Jefferson County, KY · pop 2,184 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi
Census tract 21111006200 sits in the Original Highland Neighborhood neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. It has a population of 2,184 and an eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier). 53% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 25% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $954/month against a median household income of $42,000 — roughly 27% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black-White Neighborhood — 2,168 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 3.6%
- White (non-Hispanic) 34.9%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 58.3%
- Other / Multiracial 3.2%
How the 6.4/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 9.2 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 2.1 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 6.0 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 7.0 | Louisville (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 1.5 | Louisville (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 4.0 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 5.5 | Louisville (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 5.0 | Louisville (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 8.4 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 2.2 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 77
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 78%Socioeconomic
- 60%Household composition
- 78%Racial/ethnic minority
- 67%Housing & transportation
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.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 3,396Total filings over 14 yrs
- 43.87%Avg annual filing rate
- 74.2%Peak (2005)
- 102Filings in 2015 (latest validated)
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Original Highland Neighborhood. Closest by composite score.
Dominant grade: D — hazardous — formally redlined; mortgage applications routinely denied
Approximately 78% of this tract's area was graded by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Louisville. Source: Mapping Inequality (Nelson, Winling, Marciano, Connolly et al., University of Richmond) — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
- 0.0%A (Best)
- 0.0%B (Desirable)
- 0.0%C (Declining)
- 78.2%D (Redlined)
Redlining is correlated with present-day eviction-filing rates, lower home-ownership, and greater rent burden — see Aaronson, Hartley & Mazumder (FRB Chicago, 2021). The shading above reflects 90-year-old appraisals; it is historical context, not a current credit signal.
About tract 21111006200
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 21111006200?
Census tract 21111006200 in the Original Highland Neighborhood neighborhood scores 6.4/10 (Elevated tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 21111006200?
Median gross rent is $954/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 21111006200?
33.7% of residents in tract 21111006200 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,184.
How socially vulnerable is tract 21111006200?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 77th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 78th, household 60th, minority 78th, housing 67th.
Is tract 21111006200 considered part of Original Highland Neighborhood?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 21111006200 fall within Original Highland Neighborhood (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 21111006200?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 3,396 eviction filings across 14 validated years in tract 21111006200 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 43.87% of renter households, peaking at 74.2% in 2005. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Was tract 21111006200 redlined?
The dominant 1930s HOLC grade across this tract is D (Hazardous / redlined). Roughly 78% of the tract's area sits inside historically redlined (grade-D) zones drawn by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Louisville. Source: Mapping Inequality, University of Richmond.