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Eviction Risk in West Nashville , Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)

5 census tracts · pop 20,925 · pop-weighted composite 4.6/10 · range 4.3–4.8

West Nashville is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) with 5 census tracts and a population of 20,925 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,515/month sits 4% lower than the Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) citywide median ($1,586).

Eviction Risk
4.6
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
51%
24% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,515
Median household income
$89,885
11.0% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

West Nashville vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

West Nashville score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0West Nashville: 4.64.6West NashvilleNeighborhoodParent city: 3.63.6Parent cityhost cityState: 3.83.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · TN
East Nashville
4.6
/ 10 · Moderate
4 tracts · pop. 11.8K
Peer · TN
Leisure Heights
4.6
/ 10 · Moderate
4 tracts · pop. 19.1K
Peer · TN
Little Kurdistan
4.6
/ 10 · Moderate
5 tracts · pop. 18.8K
Peer · TN
Lockhaven
4.6
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 5.4K
Comparison

West Nashville vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
4.6 +28%
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance): 3.6
Rent burden
50.6% +59%
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance): 31.8%
Median gross rent
$1,515 -4%
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance): $1,586
Median HH income
$89,885
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance): $0
Poverty rate
11.0%
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance): 0.0%
Renter share
49.4% +4%
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance): 47.6%
Where

Tract centroids in West Nashville

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 21,256 residents across all tracts in West Nashville. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 5.6% White (non-Hispanic): 64.1% Black (non-Hispanic): 24% Asian (non-Hispanic): 2.2% Other / Multiracial: 4.2%
  • Hispanic / Latino 5.6%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 64.1%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 24%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 2.2%
  • Other / Multiracial 4.2%
Census tracts

5 tracts in West Nashville

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
47037013300 4.8 5,005 64% $1,646
47037013600 4.6 5,481 41% $864
47037013500 4.6 2,160 49% $1,797
47037013400 4.5 4,642 53% $1,858
47037013202 4.3 3,637 44% $1,712
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 35

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 55%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 10%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 44%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 35%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in West Nashville

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 1,470Total filings 2020-21
  • 4.3Avg monthly observed
  • 6.7Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.86×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About West Nashville

What is the eviction-risk score for West Nashville?

West Nashville scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does West Nashville compare to Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) overall?

West Nashville scores 1.0 points higher than Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) overall (3.6/10). Rent burden: 51% vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,515 vs $1,586.

What is the median rent in West Nashville?

Median gross rent in West Nashville is $1,515/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of West Nashville residents are renters?

49% of West Nashville households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)). The neighborhood has 20,925 residents.

Is West Nashville a high social-vulnerability area?

West Nashville sits in the 35th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

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