Eviction Risk in Wedgewood-Houston , Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Tract 47037016100 · Davidson County, TN · pop 2,244 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi
Census tract 47037016100 sits in the Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), Tennessee. It has a population of 2,244 and an eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier). 52% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 30% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,342/month against a median household income of $67,356 — roughly 24% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Black Neighborhood — 2,193 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 10.4%
- White (non-Hispanic) 52.9%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 23.8%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 7.2%
- Other / Multiracial 5.7%
How the 4.8/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | — | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 1.9 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 6.6 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 6.9 | Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 1.7 | Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 2.3 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 3.3 | Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 3.1 | Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 4.3 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 2.3 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 72
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 78%Socioeconomic
- 12%Household composition
- 69%Racial/ethnic minority
- 87%Housing & transportation
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 367Total filings 2020-21
- 4.8Avg monthly (observed)
- 7.0Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.68×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline (moratorium effect). Eviction Lab tracked Nashville, TN as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Wedgewood-Houston. Closest by composite score.
Dominant grade: D — hazardous — formally redlined; mortgage applications routinely denied
Approximately 91% of this tract's area was graded by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Nashville. Source: Mapping Inequality (Nelson, Winling, Marciano, Connolly et al., University of Richmond) — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
- 0.0%A (Best)
- 0.0%B (Desirable)
- 30.3%C (Declining)
- 60.5%D (Redlined)
Redlining is correlated with present-day eviction-filing rates, lower home-ownership, and greater rent burden — see Aaronson, Hartley & Mazumder (FRB Chicago, 2021). The shading above reflects 90-year-old appraisals; it is historical context, not a current credit signal.
About tract 47037016100
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 47037016100?
Census tract 47037016100 in the Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 47037016100?
Median gross rent is $1,342/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 47037016100?
17.1% of residents in tract 47037016100 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,244.
How socially vulnerable is tract 47037016100?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 72th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 78th, household 12th, minority 69th, housing 87th.
Is tract 47037016100 considered part of Wedgewood-Houston?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 47037016100 fall within Wedgewood-Houston (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).
Did eviction filings in tract 47037016100 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 0.68× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings dropped sharply — likely a moratorium effect. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Nashville, TN), 2020-2021.
Was tract 47037016100 redlined?
The dominant 1930s HOLC grade across this tract is D (Hazardous / redlined). Roughly 60% of the tract's area sits inside historically redlined (grade-D) zones drawn by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Nashville. Source: Mapping Inequality, University of Richmond.