Neighborhood · Nashville, TN

Hermitage Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,790 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10 · range 4.1–4.1

Hermitage is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Nashville with 1 census tract and a population of 2,790 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,367/month sits 14% lower than the Nashville citywide average ($1,586).

Risk score

4.1

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Hermitage vs Nashville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

52.7% +66%

Nashville: 31.8%

Average gross rent

$1,367 -14%

Nashville: $1,586

Average HH income

$53,444 -33%

Nashville: $79,640

Poverty rate

14.2% 0%

Nashville: 14.3%

Renter share

53.8% +13%

Nashville: 47.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hermitage and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.1–4.1

Why Hermitage scores 4.1

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

53% 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

54% 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

14.2% below poverty line · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts

3.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Risk score comparison

Hermitage vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Hermitage

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
47037015404	4.1	2,790	53%	$1,367

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 61

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 53%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 69%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 43%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 63%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hermitage

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

466Total filings 2020-21
6.1Avg monthly observed
3.4Pre-pandemic baseline
1.79×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Hermitage

What is the eviction-risk score for Hermitage?

Hermitage scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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.

How does Hermitage compare to Nashville overall?

Hermitage scores 1.6 points higher than Nashville overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,367 vs $1,586.

What is the average rent in Hermitage?

Average gross rent in Hermitage is $1,367/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Hermitage residents are renters?

54% of Hermitage households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Nashville). The neighborhood has 2,790 residents.

Is Hermitage a high social-vulnerability area?

Hermitage sits in the 61st 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.

How safe is Hermitage for landlords?

Hermitage carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Hermitage?

Hermitage has 2,552 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.8%), Hispanic / Latino (8.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Hermitage

3.4 Monticello 3 tracts · pop 13,806 3.9 Cloverhill 2 tracts · pop 7,866 3.4 Merry Oaks 2 tracts · pop 6,351 3.4 Inglewood 6 tracts · pop 27,537 2.4 Rosebank 3 tracts · pop 14,196 4.4 Madison 4 tracts · pop 13,962

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Nashville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Hermitage.

4.1 Little Kurdistan 5 tracts · pop 18,776 4 Germantown Nashville, TN 6 tracts · pop 15,255 3.9 Cloverhill 2 tracts · pop 7,866 4.3 The Gulch 6 tracts · pop 20,870 4.3 Bell Crest 1 tracts · pop 5,135 3.8 Leisure Heights 4 tracts · pop 19,053

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