Census Tract · Ranked #49,882 of 84,120 nationally

Smyrna Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 47149042301 · Rutherford County, TN · pop 5,451 · 95% of tract blocks fall in Smyrna

In Smyrna in Rutherford County, census tract 47149042301 scores 5.2/10 for eviction risk. That is riskier than roughly 45% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 62% of renter households, a severe level, and 33% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,585 a month while the average household earns $73,512 a year, roughly 26% of income at the averages. About 42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

3.5

Lower

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 26% Stable renters 16% Owners 58%

Tract context

Occupied units1,952

Renter share41.9%

SVI overall0.96

Poverty rate15.3%

Median income$73,512

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Smyrna and the region

Centroid at 35.9595, -86.4797 · click any tract to drill in

Why Smyrna scores 3.5

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Smyrna

4.8

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

4.2

State political climate

Tennessee legislature & governorship

1.9

Economic stress

15.3% poverty · this tract

3.8

Supply constraint

$1,585 rent vs county FMR

3.7

Rent control risk

Inherited from Smyrna

6.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

1.6

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Smyrna

8.6

Housing court bias

Inherited from Smyrna

5.9

How Smyrna compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 96

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

78%Socioeconomic
94%Household composition
73%Racial/ethnic minority
98%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Smyrna

The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 8.6/10. 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 Smyrna eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

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

The tract is White and Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 96th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 47149042301

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 47149042301?

Census tract 47149042301 in Smyrna scores 3.5/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 47149042301?

Median gross rent is $1,585/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 47149042301?

15.3% of residents in tract 47149042301 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,451.

How socially vulnerable is tract 47149042301?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 96th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 78th, household 94th, minority 73th, housing 98th.

How does tract 47149042301 compare to Smyrna overall?

Tract 47149042301 scores 3.5/10, higher than the parent city of Smyrna at 2.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Smyrna eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Smyrna

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