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Neighborhood · Nashville, TN

Devon Park Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 8,792 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.7/10 · range 2.4–3.2

Devon Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Nashville with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,792 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,657/month sits 4% higher than the Nashville citywide average ($1,586).

Risk score
2.7
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Devon Park vs Nashville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
54.3% +71%
Nashville: 31.8%
Average gross rent
$1,657 +4%
Nashville: $1,586
Average HH income
$90,819 +14%
Nashville: $79,640
Poverty rate
5.0% -65%
Nashville: 14.3%
Renter share
32.4% -32%
Nashville: 47.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Devon Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.4–3.2

Why Devon Park scores 2.7

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts
1.9
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts
6.6
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts
6.9
Rent control risk
54% of income on rent · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts
1.7
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts
2.3
Tenant organizing strength
32% renter households · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts
3.3
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts
3.1
Economic stress
5.0% below poverty line · Range 1.2–1.4 across tracts
1.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.7–4.3 across tracts
4.1
Risk score comparison

Devon Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Devon Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Devon Park: 2.72.7Devon ParkNeighborhoodParent city: 2.52.5Parent cityhost cityState: 2.42.4Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Devon Park

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
47037018410 3.2 3,428 54% $1,583
47037018405 2.4 5,364 54% $1,704
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 34

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 39%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 40%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 30%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 35%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Devon Park

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 435Total filings 2020-21
  • 2.3Avg monthly observed
  • 2.2Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.07×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Nashville, TN).

Frequently asked

About Devon Park

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Devon Park?

Devon Park scores 2.7/10 (Lower tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2

How does Devon Park compare to Nashville overall?

Devon Park scores 0.2 points higher than Nashville overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,657 vs $1,586.
Q3

What is the average rent in Devon Park?

Average gross rent in Devon Park is $1,657/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Devon Park residents are renters?

32% of Devon Park households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Nashville). The neighborhood has 8,792 residents.
Q5

Is Devon Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Devon Park sits in the 34th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

Which tracts in Devon Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Devon Park is census tract 47037018410 (score 3.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.4 to 3.2, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7

How safe is Devon Park for landlords?

Devon Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.7/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Nashville as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Devon Park?

Devon Park has 7,918 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83.4%), Other / Multiracial (5.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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