2 census tracts · pop 7,912 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 2.7–5.8
Downtown Nashville is a white-black neighborhood in Nashville with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,912 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,430/month sits 10% lower than the Nashville citywide average ($1,586).
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown Nashville vs NashvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport97%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Downtown Nashville
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,534Total filings 2020-21
9.8Avg monthly observed
19.5Pre-pandemic baseline
1.30×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Nashville, TN).
Frequently asked
About Downtown Nashville
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown Nashville?
Downtown Nashville scores 4.4/10 (Moderate 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 Downtown Nashville compare to Nashville overall?
Downtown Nashville scores 1.9 points higher than Nashville overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,430 vs $1,586.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown Nashville?
Average gross rent in Downtown Nashville eviction risk is $1,430/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown Nashville residents are renters?
88% of Downtown Nashville households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Nashville). The neighborhood has 7,912 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown Nashville a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown Nashville sits in the 65th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Downtown Nashville have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Downtown Nashville is census tract 47037019300 (score 5.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.7 to 5.8, a spread of 3.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Downtown Nashville for landlords?
Downtown Nashville eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown Nashville?
Downtown Nashville has 8,481 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (39.3%), Other / Multiracial (5.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
