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Census Tract · Ranked #68,306 of 84,120 nationally

Shelbyville Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 21211040202 · Shelby County, KY · pop 5,121 · 37% of tract blocks fall in Shelbyville

Shelbyville is where census tract 21211040202 sits, home to 5,121 residents. Its landlord eviction-risk score is 4.8/10. On the national scale it ranks #57,227 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

About 43% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 4% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $980 monthly, set against $98,581 in average yearly household income, roughly 12% of income at the averages. About 27% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
2.4
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 11% Stable renters 16% Owners 73%
Tract context
Occupied units1,836
Renter share27.0%
SVI overall0.28
Poverty rate6.9%
Median income$98,581

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
17 th percentile
Rank, 17th percentileLowHigh
#6 of 7 tracts In Shelbyville
Very Low
Within county
27 th percentile
Rank, 27th percentileLowHigh
#9 of 12 tracts In Shelby County
Low
Within state
11 th percentile
Rank, 11th percentileLowHigh
#1,168 of 1,306 tracts In Kentucky
Very Low
National
19 th percentile
Rank, 19th percentileLowHigh
#68,306 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Very Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Shelbyville and the region

Centroid at 38.2436, -85.2348 · click any tract to drill in

Why Shelbyville scores 2.4

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Shelbyville
4.2
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.5
State political climate
Kentucky legislature & governorship
2.1
Economic stress
6.9% poverty · this tract
1.7
Supply constraint
$980 rent vs county FMR
3.5
Rent control risk
Inherited from Shelbyville
4.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.9
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Shelbyville
8.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Shelbyville
5.1

How Shelbyville compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Shelbyville risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 2.42.4This tracttract 040202Shelbyville: 2.12.1Shelbyvilleparent cityCounty: 2.72.7Countyavg tract in countyState: 4.34.3Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 28

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

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Shelbyville

The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 8.5/10. 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 Shelbyville eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Shelby County average of 4.3 and in line with 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 28th 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 21211040202

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 21211040202?

Census tract 21211040202 in Shelbyville scores 2.4/10 (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 21211040202?

Median gross rent is $980/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 21211040202?

6.9% of residents in tract 21211040202 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,121.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 21211040202?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 28th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 21th, household 35th, minority 30th, housing 48th.
Q5

How does tract 21211040202 compare to Shelbyville overall?

Tract 21211040202 scores 2.4/10, higher than the parent city of Shelbyville at 2.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Shelbyville eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Shelbyville

Top eight tracts in Shelbyville ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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