Census Tract · Ranked #47,371 of 84,120 nationally

Bristol Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 47163043401 · Sullivan County, TN · pop 5,745 · 19% of tract blocks fall in Bristol

47163043401 is a census tract in Bristol, TN. It scores 4.1/10 for landlords. Population here is 5,745. Pulling hardest the other way is eviction-process difficulty at 1.6/10.

Risk score

4.1

Moderate

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 6% Stable renters 14% Owners 80%

Tract context

Occupied units2,194

Renter share19.8%

SVI overall0.50

Poverty rate18.3%

Median income$58,225

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bristol and the region

Centroid at 36.5068, -82.3425 · click any tract to drill in

Why Bristol scores 4.1

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

18.3% poverty · this tract

4.6

Supply constraint

$848 rent vs county FMR

3.1

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 Bristol compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 50

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

61%Socioeconomic
32%Household composition
1%Racial/ethnic minority
64%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Bristol

Well under the midpoint, state political climate reads 1.9/10. On the softer side, regional political climate reads 2.4/10. 30% of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, lower than the Sullivan County average of 35.9%.

The poverty rate is 18%, which in this model reads as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. On the national scale it lands near the 44th percentile of the 84,120 tracts scored. At 20% renter-occupied this is predominantly owner territory, and comps have to be drawn from further out.

Social vulnerability reads 5.5/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks. Against average income of $58,225, annual rent is just 17%.

It tracks the Sullivan County average of 3.7 closely. Average gross rent is $848, close to the Bristol average.

All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.

Frequently asked

About tract 47163043401

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 47163043401?

Census tract 47163043401 in Bristol scores 4.1/10 (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 47163043401?

Median gross rent is $848/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 47163043401?

18.3% of residents in tract 47163043401 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,745.

How socially vulnerable is tract 47163043401?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 50th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 61th, household 32th, minority 1th, housing 64th.

How does tract 47163043401 compare to Bristol overall?

Tract 47163043401 scores 4.1/10, higher than the parent city of Bristol at 3.7/10. 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.