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Eviction Risk in Original Highland Neighborhood , Louisville

Tract 21111006400 · Jefferson County, KY · pop 1,950 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi

Census tract 21111006400 sits in the Original Highland Neighborhood neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. It has a population of 1,950 and an eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier). 46% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 20% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,223/month against a median household income of $71,375 — roughly 21% rent-to-income at the medians.

Eviction Risk
5.7
Moderate tier · 1-10 composite
Confidence 100%
Rent burden
46%
20% severely burdened (≥50%)
Median rent
$1,223
vs county FMR_2BR: -8%
Median household income
$71,375
8.8% below poverty line
Where

Tract location

Centroid at 38.2398, -85.7276. Drag to explore.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,043 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).

Hispanic / Latino: 3.7% White (non-Hispanic): 83% Black (non-Hispanic): 0.9% Asian (non-Hispanic): 5.3% Other / Multiracial: 7%
  • Hispanic / Latino 3.7%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 83%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 0.9%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 5.3%
  • Other / Multiracial 7%
Score breakdown

How the 5.7/10 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) 2.2 this tract poverty rate
Supply constraint (tract) 4.2 tract rent vs county FMR
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 31

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

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)

  • 281Total filings over 14 yrs
  • 4.69%Avg annual filing rate
  • 8.4%Peak (2005)
  • 16Filings in 2015 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2002 — 2015
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 211110064002002: 16 filings (3.31/100 renter HHs)2003: 22 filings (4.55/100 renter HHs)2004: 17 filings (3.51/100 renter HHs)2005: 33 filings (8.42/100 renter HHs)2006: 28 filings (7.14/100 renter HHs)2007: 22 filings (5.61/100 renter HHs)2008: 20 filings (5.10/100 renter HHs)2009: 16 filings (4.08/100 renter HHs)2010: 20 filings (4.15/100 renter HHs)2011: 11 filings (2.50/100 renter HHs)2012: 13 filings (2.95/100 renter HHs)2013: 26 filings (5.91/100 renter HHs)2014: 21 filings (4.77/100 renter HHs)2015: 16 filings (3.64/100 renter HHs)
Filings stayed roughly flat over the past 14 months.
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Original Highland Neighborhood. Closest by composite score.

Tract · KY
Original Highland Neighborhood
5.8
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · KY
Original Highland Neighborhood
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · KY
Original Highland Neighborhood
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · KY
Original Highland Neighborhood
5.4
/ 10 · Moderate
1930s HOLC grade · historical context

Dominant grade: C — definitely declining

Approximately 84% 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.

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.

Frequently asked

About tract 21111006400

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 21111006400?

Census tract 21111006400 in the Original Highland Neighborhood neighborhood scores 5.7/10 (Moderate 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 21111006400?

Median gross rent is $1,223/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 21111006400?

8.8% of residents in tract 21111006400 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,950.

How socially vulnerable is tract 21111006400?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 31th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 42th, household 3th, minority 26th, housing 70th.

Is tract 21111006400 considered part of Original Highland Neighborhood?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 21111006400 fall within Original Highland Neighborhood (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 21111006400?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 281 eviction filings across 14 validated years in tract 21111006400 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 4.69% of renter households, peaking at 8.4% in 2005. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.

Was tract 21111006400 redlined?

The dominant 1930s HOLC grade across this tract is C (Definitely Declining). Roughly 0% 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.