Neighborhood · Ranked #46,312 of 84,120 nationally

West Ridge Eviction Risk: Lower , Bristol

Tract 47163042702 · Sullivan County, TN · pop 2,476 · neighborhood within 1.3 mi

Census tract 47163042702 sits in the West Ridge neighborhood of Bristol eviction risk, Tennessee eviction laws, and carries an eviction-risk score of 4.5/10. That is riskier than roughly 22% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

About 45% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 18% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,105 a month against an average household income of $78,375 a year, roughly 17% of income at the averages. About 34% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

3.7

Lower

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 15% Stable renters 19% Owners 66%

Tract context

Occupied units958

Renter share34.1%

SVI overall0.49

Poverty rate6.8%

Median income$78,375

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bristol and the region

Centroid at 36.5799, -82.1976 · click any tract to drill in

Why West Ridge scores 3.7

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Bristol

3.2

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

2.4

State political climate

Tennessee legislature & governorship

1.9

Economic stress

6.8% poverty · this tract

1.7

Supply constraint

$1,105 rent vs county FMR

5.6

Rent control risk

Inherited from Bristol

5.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

1.6

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Bristol

7.2

Housing court bias

Inherited from Bristol

5.8

How West Ridge compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 49

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

65%Socioeconomic
34%Household composition
14%Racial/ethnic minority
49%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within West Ridge. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in West Ridge

The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 7.2/10. 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 Bristol 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 49th 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 47163042702

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 47163042702?

Census tract 47163042702 in the West Ridge neighborhood scores 3.7/10 (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 47163042702?

Median gross rent is $1,105/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 47163042702?

6.8% of residents in tract 47163042702 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,476.

How socially vulnerable is tract 47163042702?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 49th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 65th, household 34th, minority 14th, housing 49th.

Is tract 47163042702 considered part of West Ridge?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 47163042702 fall within West Ridge (neighborhood centroid within 1.3 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 47163042702 compare to Bristol overall?

Tract 47163042702 scores 3.7/10, higher than the parent city of Bristol at 2.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Bristol eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Bristol

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