Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Census Tract · Ranked #50,654 of 84,120 nationally
Independence Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 21117063604 · Kenton County, KY · pop 6,796 · 94% of tract blocks fall in Independence
With a score of 3.9/10, tract 21117063604 in Independence, KY reads lower for landlord eviction risk. It is home to 6,796 residents. about a quarter of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, markedly below the Kenton County average of 37.9%.
Risk score
3.9
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 6%
Stable renters 18%
Owners 76%
Tract context
Occupied units2,502
Renter share24.0%
SVI overall0.34
Poverty rate14.6%
Median income$71,942
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
61
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
55
th percentile
Moderate
National
40
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Independence and the region
Centroid at 38.9639, -84.5720 · click any tract to drill in
Why Independence scores 3.9
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Independence
4.6
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.0
State political climate
Kentucky legislature & governorship
2.1
Economic stress
14.6% poverty · this tract
3.7
Supply constraint
$1,091 rent vs county FMR
3.5
Rent control risk
Inherited from Independence
3.9
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.9
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Independence
4.2
Housing court bias
Inherited from Independence
4.2
How Independence compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 34
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 34%Socioeconomic
- 64%Household composition
- 14%Racial/ethnic minority
- 32%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Independence
The score leans hardest on court filing pressure at 8.7/10. The severe-burden share is 20%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment.
Well under the midpoint, eviction-process difficulty reads 1.9/10. Running cool, state political climate reads 2.1/10.
Average gross rent is $1,091, 13% below the Independence average. That is riskier than roughly 40% of the 84,120 US census tracts in this model. Only 24% 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.
On the CDC Social Vulnerability Index the tract reads 4.1/10, which tracks how hard a shock lands on the households already here. It tracks the Kenton County average of 3.8 closely. Annual rent works out to 18% of average household income of $71,942.
These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.
Frequently asked
About tract 21117063604
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 21117063604?
Census tract 21117063604 in Independence scores 3.9/10 (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 21117063604?
Median gross rent is $1,091/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 21117063604?
14.6% of residents in tract 21117063604 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,796.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 21117063604?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 34th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 34th, household 64th, minority 14th, housing 32th.
Q5
How does tract 21117063604 compare to Independence overall?
Tract 21117063604 scores 3.9/10, higher than the parent city of Independence at 3.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Independence eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Independence
Top eight tracts in Independence ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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