4 census tracts · pop 19,053 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.4–4.6
Leisure Heights is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Nashville with 4 census tracts and a population of 19,053 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,596/month sits 1% higher than the Nashville citywide average ($1,586).
Risk score
3.8
Lower
4 tracts · population-weighted
Leisure Heights vs NashvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority84%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport50%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Leisure Heights
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
3,303Total filings 2020-21
10.7Avg monthly observed
6.1Pre-pandemic baseline
1.69×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Nashville, TN).
Frequently asked
About Leisure Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Leisure Heights?
Leisure Heights scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 Leisure Heights compare to Nashville overall?
Leisure Heights scores 1.3 points higher than Nashville overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,596 vs $1,586.
Q3
What is the average rent in Leisure Heights?
Average gross rent in Leisure Heights is $1,596/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Leisure Heights residents are renters?
49% of Leisure Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Nashville). The neighborhood has 19,053 residents.
Q5
Is Leisure Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Leisure Heights sits in the 75th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Leisure Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Leisure Heights is census tract 47037015628 (score 4.6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 4.6, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Leisure Heights for landlords?
Leisure Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 Leisure Heights?
Leisure Heights has 19,901 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (38.3%), Hispanic / Latino (31.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (21.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
