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Census Tract · Ranked #65,113 of 84,120 nationally

Simpsonville Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 21211040503 · Shelby County, KY · pop 3,771 · 48% of tract blocks fall in Simpsonville

With a score of 3.9/10, tract 21211040503 in Simpsonville in Shelby County ranks in the Lower tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 3,771 residents. On the national scale it ranks #75,315 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

20% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a modest level, and 13% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,038 a month while the average household earns $89,625 a year, roughly 14% of income at the averages. Renters make up 13% of occupied homes.

Risk score
2.6
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 3% Stable renters 11% Owners 86%
Tract context
Occupied units1,390
Renter share13.4%
SVI overall0.40
Poverty rate11.6%
Median income$89,625

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
100 th percentile
Rank, 100th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 2 tracts In Simpsonville
Very High
Within county
55 th percentile
Rank, 55th percentileLowHigh
#6 of 12 tracts In Shelby County
Moderate
Within state
13 th percentile
Rank, 13th percentileLowHigh
#1,132 of 1,306 tracts In Kentucky
Very Low
National
23 th percentile
Rank, 23rd percentileLowHigh
#65,113 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Simpsonville and the region

Centroid at 38.2304, -85.3402 · click any tract to drill in

Why Simpsonville scores 2.6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Simpsonville
4.2
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.5
State political climate
Kentucky legislature & governorship
2.1
Economic stress
11.6% poverty · this tract
2.9
Supply constraint
$1,038 rent vs county FMR
4.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Simpsonville
2.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.3
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Simpsonville
3.9
Housing court bias
Inherited from Simpsonville
3.3

How Simpsonville compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Simpsonville risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 2.62.6This tracttract 040503Simpsonville: 2.12.1Simpsonvilleparent cityCounty: 2.72.7Countyavg tract in countyState: 4.34.3Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 40

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

Comparable tracts

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Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Simpsonville

The heaviest input here is supply constraint at $1/10. 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 Simpsonville, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Shelby County average of 4.3 and below 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 40th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

For a landlord, this is among the easier places to operate: faster process, lighter tenant-protection overhead, and shorter typical cases.

Frequently asked

About tract 21211040503

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 21211040503?

Census tract 21211040503 in Simpsonville 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 21211040503?

Median gross rent is $1,038/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 20% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 21211040503?

11.6% of residents in tract 21211040503 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,771.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 21211040503?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 40th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 44th, household 65th, minority 34th, housing 25th.
Q5

How does tract 21211040503 compare to Simpsonville overall?

Tract 21211040503 scores 2.6/10, higher than the parent city of Simpsonville at 2.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Simpsonville; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Simpsonville

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

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