Social Vulnerability Index Recalculation
The Social Vulnerability Index Recalculation is based on the important work of the federal Centers for Disease Control. With the future of that index in doubt, the same federal datasets and methodologies were used to carry the index forward.
The most recent SVI uses the 2022 American Communities Survey as its base. This recalculation matches the 2022 baseline 100 percent. The 2022 methodologies form the basis of the updated calculations for subsequent ACS vintages. This platform will run updates on all new ACS releases.
Should the SVI be updated with changed methodologies, this platform will update to match, while preserving the 2022 methodologies for comparison purposes.
Kenton County — Social Vulnerability Index
Unofficial CDC-method recomputation, 2020–2024 ACS 5-year
Kenton County — Social Vulnerability Index by census tract
Where this is
Shading: Overall SVI Percentile
Lower (1 to 9)Lower-middle (9 to 19)Middle (20 to 38)Upper-middle (41 to 64)Higher (71 to 99)
Each unit is shaded by its Overall SVI Percentile value and grouped into equal-count bands (quantiles) against the other units shown — lighter = lower, darker = higher. It ranks position among the units in view; it does not grade places, and the ranges shift with which units are shown.
The map is bounded to this parent geography — it shows the selected unit among its own siblings only, the same depth rule the drill-down uses. Shading ranks position on the measure among the units shown; it does not grade places.
Click a tract to see its overall percentile and theme scores.
Median tract: 27th percentile (among tracts in KY).
These tracts span the 1st percentile to the 99th percentile. The width of that range is the internal disparity.
Widest spread across these tracts: Housing Type & Transportation — this theme most separates the higher- and lower-ranked tracts here.
The SVI ranks each tract's position relative to a comparison set; it is not averaged into one number for the area, because percentiles do not average meaningfully. The distribution — median, range, and shape below — is the summary.
Well above the median — 7 tracts (80th–100th percentile)
Tract 651.00 (pop. 3,095) — 99th percentile — Well above the median CDC-based flag ≥ 90th percentile
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (well above), Household Characteristics (well above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (well above) and Housing Type & Transportation (above).
Tract 609.00 (pop. 2,599) — 97th percentile — Well above the median CDC-based flag ≥ 90th percentile
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (well above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (well above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above); near the median on Household Characteristics.
Tract 671.00 (pop. 2,466) — 96th percentile — Well above the median CDC-based flag ≥ 90th percentile
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (well above), Household Characteristics (above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (well above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above).
Tract 650.00 (pop. 3,331) — 95th percentile — Well above the median CDC-based flag ≥ 90th percentile
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (well above), Household Characteristics (well above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (well above) and Housing Type & Transportation (above).
Tract 636.07 (pop. 2,663) — 91st percentile — Well above the median CDC-based flag ≥ 90th percentile
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (well above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above); near the median on Household Characteristics.
Tract 616.00 (pop. 1,421) — 85th percentile — Well above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (well above), Household Characteristics (above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (well above) and Housing Type & Transportation (above).
Tract 670.00 (pop. 3,644) — 84th percentile — Well above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above); below the median on Household Characteristics.
Above the median — 5 tracts (60th–80th percentile)
Tract 644.00 (pop. 4,112) — 74th percentile — Above the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above); near the median on Socioeconomic Status.
Tract 652.00 (pop. 4,176) — 71st percentile — Above the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (well above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status.
Tract 669.00 (pop. 4,242) — 64th percentile — Above the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (well above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status.
Tract 672.00 (pop. 7,478) — 61st percentile — Above the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (well above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status.
Tract 610.00 (pop. 2,172) — 61st percentile — Above the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (well above) and Housing Type & Transportation (above); near the median on Socioeconomic Status; below the median on Household Characteristics.
Near the median — 6 tracts (40th–60th percentile)
Tract 612.00 (pop. 2,711) — 57th percentile — Near the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Household Characteristics.
Tract 607.00 (pop. 1,583) — 52nd percentile — Near the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (well above) and Housing Type & Transportation (above); below the median on Household Characteristics.
Tract 646.00 (pop. 5,221) — 48th percentile — Near the median
Driven by Housing Type & Transportation (well above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics.
Tract 653.00 (pop. 9,935) — 47th percentile — Near the median
Driven by Housing Type & Transportation (above); near the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics; below the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 613.00 (pop. 2,181) — 45th percentile — Near the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above); near the median on Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Household Characteristics and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 656.00 (pop. 6,259) — 41st percentile — Near the median
Near the median on Socioeconomic Status, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Household Characteristics.
Below the median — 8 tracts (20th–40th percentile)
Tract 640.02 (pop. 3,604) — 38th percentile — Below the median
Near the median on Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Socioeconomic Status.
Tract 654.00 (pop. 1,360) — 36th percentile — Below the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (above); near the median on Socioeconomic Status; below the median on Household Characteristics.
Tract 603.00 (pop. 1,443) — 36th percentile — Below the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (above); near the median on Socioeconomic Status; below the median on Household Characteristics.
Tract 636.10 (pop. 6,420) — 28th percentile — Below the median
Near the median on Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 647.00 (pop. 5,409) — 27th percentile — Below the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (well above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 636.08 (pop. 7,835) — 26th percentile — Below the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 649.00 (pop. 3,196) — 21st percentile — Below the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above); near the median on Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics.
Tract 611.00 (pop. 1,477) — 20th percentile — Below the median
Near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation.
Well below the median — 18 tracts (0th–20th percentile)
Tract 636.04 (pop. 6,925) — 20th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Household Characteristics; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 643.00 (pop. 3,246) — 19th percentile — Well below the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 638.00 (pop. 3,265) — 17th percentile — Well below the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 657.00 (pop. 2,349) — 17th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 659.00 (pop. 1,416) — 15th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Household Characteristics; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 648.00 (pop. 3,919) — 14th percentile — Well below the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 658.00 (pop. 3,642) — 13th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 668.01 (pop. 4,118) — 12th percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 614.00 (pop. 3,127) — 11th percentile — Well below the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 640.01 (pop. 3,426) — 9th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics.
Tract 645.00 (pop. 3,249) — 9th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 637.02 (pop. 4,214) — 8th percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 637.01 (pop. 3,922) — 7th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Household Characteristics; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 636.09 (pop. 6,388) — 4th percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 668.02 (pop. 5,042) — 3rd percentile — Well below the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 655.01 (pop. 3,940) — 3rd percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Household Characteristics; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 636.06 (pop. 4,781) — 1st percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 655.02 (pop. 4,286) — 1st percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
SVI = the CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index, recomputed by this platform from American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates using CDC's published method. Percentiles rank each tract against tracts in KY. "Vulnerability" is the name of CDC's index; the platform reports where a place ranks on it, and does not grade places or their residents.
Top-decile flags follow CDC's own convention (≥ 90th percentile) and are attributed as such; they are not part of an official CDC distribution.