Neighborhood · Ranked #26,446 of 84,120 nationally

West Ridge Eviction Risk: Moderate , Bristol

Tract 47163042703 · Sullivan County, TN · pop 2,428 · neighborhood within 1.3 mi

Census tract 47163042703 belongs to the West Ridge area of Bristol, Tennessee. It is home to 2,428 residents and scores 4.7/10, a moderate reading for landlords. On the national scale it ranks #60,841 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 51% of renter households, a severe level, and 22% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $620 monthly, set against $37,872 in average yearly household income, roughly 20% of income at the averages. About 53% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

4.9

Moderate

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 27% Stable renters 26% Owners 47%

Tract context

Occupied units1,301

Renter share53.0%

SVI overall0.91

Poverty rate14.3%

Median income$37,872

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bristol and the region

Centroid at 36.5919, -82.1935 · click any tract to drill in

Why West Ridge scores 4.9

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

14.3% poverty · this tract

3.6

Supply constraint

$620 rent vs county FMR

1.0

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: 91

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

91%Socioeconomic
82%Household composition
36%Racial/ethnic minority
91%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 above 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 91st 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 47163042703

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 47163042703?

Census tract 47163042703 in the West Ridge neighborhood scores 4.9/10 (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 47163042703?

Median gross rent is $620/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 47163042703?

14.3% of residents in tract 47163042703 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,428.

How socially vulnerable is tract 47163042703?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 91th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 91th, household 82th, minority 36th, housing 91th.

Is tract 47163042703 considered part of West Ridge?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 47163042703 fall within West Ridge (neighborhood centroid within 1.3 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 47163042703 compare to Bristol overall?

Tract 47163042703 scores 4.9/10, 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.