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Census Tract · Ranked #37,882 of 84,120 nationally

Murfreesboro Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 47149041800 · Rutherford County, TN · pop 4,973 · 96% of tract blocks fall in Murfreesboro

Census tract 47149041800 covers part of Murfreesboro, TN, and scores 4.7/10 on landlord eviction risk. Population here is 4,973. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure at 1/10.

Risk score
4.7
Moderate
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 40% Stable renters 40% Owners 20%
Tract context
Occupied units1,859
Renter share80.8%
SVI overall0.82
Poverty rate14.8%
Median income$60,305

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
76 th percentile
Rank, 76th percentileLowHigh
#9 of 34 tracts In Murfreesboro
High
Within county
68 th percentile
Rank, 68th percentileLowHigh
#21 of 64 tracts In Rutherford County
Elevated
Within state
77 th percentile
Rank, 77th percentileLowHigh
#393 of 1,701 tracts In Tennessee
High
National
55 th percentile
Rank, 55th percentileLowHigh
#37,882 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Elevated
Geographic context

Risk heat across Murfreesboro and the region

Centroid at 35.8260, -86.4042 · click any tract to drill in

Why Murfreesboro scores 4.7

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Murfreesboro
3.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.2
State political climate
Tennessee legislature & governorship
1.9
Economic stress
14.8% poverty · this tract
3.7
Supply constraint
$1,195 rent vs county FMR
1.5
Rent control risk
Inherited from Murfreesboro
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Murfreesboro
2.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Murfreesboro
2.5

How Murfreesboro compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Murfreesboro risk score vs. parent city / county / state4.7This tracttract 0418003.4Murfreesboroparent city3.9Countyavg tract in county3.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 82

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 Murfreesboro

81% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building nearby. Running cool, supply constraint reads 1.5/10.

On the softer side, state political climate reads 1.9/10. Severe burden reaches 15%. Those are renters paying half their income or more, and that is where non-payment filings originate. At $1,195 a month, rents run 19% under what the rest of Murfreesboro commands.

Against the Rutherford County average of 3.9, this tract reads riskier for landlords by 0.8 points. On the national scale it lands near the 55th percentile of the 84,120 tracts scored. CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 8.4/10.

Statewide the TN average is 3.9, so this tract runs 0.8 points hotter. Of its three components the housing type and transport measure is the most pressured. 50% of renter households spend at least 30% of income on rent.

Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $60,305.

These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.

Frequently asked

About tract 47149041800

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 47149041800?

Census tract 47149041800 in Murfreesboro scores 4.7/10 (Moderate 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 47149041800?

Median gross rent is $1,195/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 47149041800?

14.8% of residents in tract 47149041800 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,973.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 47149041800?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 82th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 66th, household 80th, minority 57th, housing 91th.
Q5

How does tract 47149041800 compare to Murfreesboro overall?

Tract 47149041800 scores 4.7/10, higher than the parent city of Murfreesboro at 3.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Murfreesboro eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Murfreesboro

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

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