Within parent city
83
th percentile
High
Census Tract · Ranked #65,113 of 84,120 nationally
Independence Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 21117063702 · Kenton County, KY · pop 3,883 · 1% of tract blocks fall in Independence
The Moderate-tier score of 4.5/10 for census tract 21117063702 reflects conditions in Independence in Kenton County, Kentucky. It lands near the 23rd percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
About 22% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a moderate level, and 6% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,116 a month against an average household income of $81,098 a year, roughly 17% of income at the averages. Renters make up 10% of occupied homes.
Risk score
2.6
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 2%
Stable renters 8%
Owners 90%
Tract context
Occupied units1,557
Renter share9.9%
SVI overall0.10
Poverty rate8.6%
Median income$81,098
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
42
th percentile
Moderate
Within state
13
th percentile
Very Low
National
23
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Independence and the region
Centroid at 38.8704, -84.4869 · click any tract to drill in
Why Independence scores 2.6
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
8.6% poverty · this tract
2.2
Supply constraint
$1,116 rent vs county FMR
3.7
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: 10
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 30%Socioeconomic
- 17%Household composition
- 0%Racial/ethnic minority
- 10%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 housing court bias at 4.2/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. 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 below the Kenton County average of 5.0 and in line with 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 10th 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 21117063702
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 21117063702?
Census tract 21117063702 in Independence scores 2.6/10 (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 21117063702?
Median gross rent is $1,116/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 22% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 21117063702?
8.6% of residents in tract 21117063702 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,883.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 21117063702?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 10th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 30th, household 17th, minority 0th, housing 10th.
Q5
How does tract 21117063702 compare to Independence overall?
Tract 21117063702 scores 2.6/10, higher 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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