Within parent city
33
th percentile
Low
Census Tract · Ranked #76,223 of 84,120 nationally
Independence Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 21117063609 · Kenton County, KY · pop 6,139 · 36% of tract blocks fall in Independence
Here is how census tract 21117063609, in Independence eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 5.3/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 6,139. On the national scale it ranks #42,294 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
About 64% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 24% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,568 monthly, set against $103,815 in average yearly household income, roughly 18% of income at the averages. About 4% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
1.8
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 2%
Stable renters 1%
Owners 97%
Tract context
Occupied units2,119
Renter share3.6%
SVI overall0.08
Poverty rate4.1%
Median income$103,815
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
12
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
4
th percentile
Very Low
National
9
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Independence and the region
Centroid at 38.9186, -84.5709 · click any tract to drill in
Why Independence scores 1.8
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
4.1% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$1,568 rent vs county FMR
7.2
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: 8
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 12%Socioeconomic
- 27%Household composition
- 1%Racial/ethnic minority
- 15%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Independence
What moves this score most is supply constraint at 7.2/10. 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 Independence 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 Kenton County average of 5.0 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 8th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 21117063609
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 21117063609?
Census tract 21117063609 in Independence scores 1.8/10 (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 21117063609?
Median gross rent is $1,568/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 21117063609?
4.1% of residents in tract 21117063609 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,139.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 21117063609?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 8th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 12th, household 27th, minority 1th, housing 15th.
Q5
How does tract 21117063609 compare to Independence overall?
Tract 21117063609 scores 1.8/10, lower than the parent city of Independence at 2.2/10. 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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