1 census tracts · pop 3,773 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
College Hills is a one-tract neighborhood of Tusculum, TN and houses 3,773 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.3/10.
On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10. Cost burden runs 23% against 15.9% citywide, putting College Hills 7.3% over its own city.
At 20% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Against average income of $60,256, annual rent is only 16%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Average gross rent runs $798, close to the Tusculum average.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
College Hills vs TusculumHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority26%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport73%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About College Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for College Hills?
College Hills scores 3/10 (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.
Q2
How does College Hills compare to Tusculum overall?
College Hills scores 0.2 points lower than Tusculum overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 23% of income on rent vs 16% citywide. Average rent: $798 vs $841.
Q3
What is the average rent in College Hills?
Average gross rent in College Hills is $798/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 23% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of College Hills residents are renters?
20% of College Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 12% in Tusculum). The neighborhood has 3,773 residents.
Q5
Is College Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
College Hills sits in the 59th 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.
Q6
How safe is College Hills for landlords?
College Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Tusculum as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of College Hills?
College Hills has 3,739 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.1%), Hispanic / Latino (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
