Neighborhood · Ranked #8,138 of 84,120 nationally

Riverview Eviction Risk: Elevated , Kingsport

Tract 47163040200 · Sullivan County, TN · pop 2,148 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi

Census tract 47163040200 covers Riverview in Kingsport, home to 2,148 residents. For landlords it grades 4.5/10, a moderate reading. On the national scale it ranks #65,606 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 49% of renter households, a severe level, and 29% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $667 monthly, set against $32,480 in average yearly household income, roughly 25% of income at the averages. Renters make up 66% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

6.4

Elevated

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 32% Stable renters 34% Owners 34%

Tract context

Occupied units1,137

Renter share66.1%

SVI overall0.78

Poverty rate37.6%

Median income$32,480

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Kingsport and the region

Centroid at 36.5336, -82.5557 · click any tract to drill in

Why Riverview scores 6.4

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Kingsport

2.0

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

2.4

State political climate

Tennessee legislature & governorship

1.9

Economic stress

37.6% poverty · this tract

9.4

Supply constraint

$667 rent vs county FMR

1.4

Rent control risk

Inherited from Kingsport

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

1.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Kingsport

1.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Kingsport

2.0

How Riverview compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 78

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

88%Socioeconomic
56%Household composition
27%Racial/ethnic minority
77%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Riverview. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Riverview

What moves this score most is economic stress at 9.4/10. 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 Kingsport eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Sullivan County average of 3.8 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 predominantly White and ranks around the 78th 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 47163040200

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 47163040200?

Census tract 47163040200 in the Riverview neighborhood scores 6.4/10 (Elevated 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 47163040200?

Median gross rent is $667/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 47163040200?

37.6% of residents in tract 47163040200 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,148.

How socially vulnerable is tract 47163040200?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 78th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 88th, household 56th, minority 27th, housing 77th.

Is tract 47163040200 considered part of Riverview?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 47163040200 fall within Riverview (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 47163040200 compare to Kingsport overall?

Tract 47163040200 scores 6.4/10, higher than the parent city of Kingsport at 2.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Kingsport eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Kingsport

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