Census Tract · Ranked #31,159 of 84,120 nationally

Murfreesboro Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 47149042101 · Rutherford County, TN · pop 5,276 · 83% of tract blocks fall in Murfreesboro

The Moderate-tier score of 4.3/10 for census tract 47149042101 reflects conditions in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. That is riskier than roughly 17% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

43% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 22% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,138 a month while the average household earns $52,321 a year, roughly 26% of income at the averages. Renters make up 70% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

4.6

Moderate

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 30% Stable renters 39% Owners 31%

Tract context

Occupied units2,051

Renter share69.8%

SVI overall0.69

Poverty rate26.3%

Median income$52,321

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Murfreesboro and the region

Centroid at 35.8243, -86.3443 · click any tract to drill in

Why Murfreesboro scores 4.6

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

26.3% poverty · this tract

6.6

Supply constraint

$1,138 rent vs county FMR

1.2

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.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 69

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

71%Socioeconomic
85%Household composition
65%Racial/ethnic minority
35%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Murfreesboro

What moves this score most is economic stress at 6.6/10. 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 Murfreesboro eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Rutherford County average of 4.3 and in line with the Tennessee statewide average of 4.3. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is White and Black and ranks around the 69th 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, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 47149042101

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 47149042101?

Census tract 47149042101 in Murfreesboro scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 47149042101?

Median gross rent is $1,138/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 47149042101?

26.3% of residents in tract 47149042101 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,276.

How socially vulnerable is tract 47149042101?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 69th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 71th, household 85th, minority 65th, housing 35th.

How does tract 47149042101 compare to Murfreesboro overall?

Tract 47149042101 scores 4.6/10, higher than the parent city of Murfreesboro at 2.4/10. 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.