Neighborhood · Nashville, TN

Mill Run Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,049 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10 · range 3.4–3.4

Mill Run is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Nashville with 1 census tract and a population of 4,049 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 40% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,828/month sits 15% higher than the Nashville citywide average ($1,586).

Risk score

3.4

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Mill Run vs Nashville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

60.3% +90%

Nashville: 31.8%

Average gross rent

$1,828 +15%

Nashville: $1,586

Average HH income

$82,672 +4%

Nashville: $79,640

Poverty rate

11.2% -21%

Nashville: 14.3%

Renter share

51.5% +8%

Nashville: 47.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Mill Run and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.4–3.4

Why Mill Run scores 3.4

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

60% 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

52% 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

11.2% below poverty line · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts

2.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Mill Run vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Mill Run

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
47037019120	3.4	4,049	60%	$1,828

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 12

Pop-weighted across 1 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 7%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 47%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 7%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Mill Run

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

147Total filings 2020-21
1.9Avg monthly observed
1.1Pre-pandemic baseline
1.71×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Mill Run

What is the eviction-risk score for Mill Run?

Mill Run scores 3.4/10 (Lower 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 Mill Run compare to Nashville overall?

Mill Run scores 0.9 points higher than Nashville overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,828 vs $1,586.

What is the average rent in Mill Run?

Average gross rent in Mill Run is $1,828/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Mill Run residents are renters?

52% of Mill Run households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Nashville). The neighborhood has 4,049 residents.

Is Mill Run a high social-vulnerability area?

Mill Run sits in the 12th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Mill Run for landlords?

Mill Run carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 Mill Run?

Mill Run has 3,823 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Mill Run

2.8 The Grove at Cane Ridge 2 tracts · pop 10,888 3.9 Leisure Heights 4 tracts · pop 19,053 4.3 The Vistas 2 tracts · pop 8,914 5.1 McMurray Circle 2 tracts · pop 8,491 3.8 The Overton 2 tracts · pop 5,846 4 Little Kurdistan 5 tracts · pop 18,776

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Nashville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Mill Run.

3.4 Inglewood 6 tracts · pop 27,537 3.4 Merry Oaks 2 tracts · pop 6,351 3.3 West Nashville 5 tracts · pop 20,925 3.2 Bellevue 2 tracts · pop 8,977 3.6 Monticello 3 tracts · pop 13,806 3.1 Brentwood Oaks 1 tracts · pop 7,981

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