2 census tracts · pop 9,501 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.3–5.6
Hillcrest takes in 2 census tracts of Morristown, TN, population 9,501. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, Moderate tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.9/10.
The poverty rate is 29%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Against a Morristown baseline of 27.5%, 36% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.1/10.
On the high side is housing-court posture at 7.7/10. 13% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Average gross rent is $829, 6% below the Morristown average of $882. Among the 10 mapped neighborhoods of Morristown, it ranks #3 by risk, the upper third.
For a like-for-like read, Vantage View and Liberty Heights score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Its 2 tracts score within 0.3 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $41,250. 46% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Hillcrest vs MorristownHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority56%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Hillcrest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Hillcrest?
Hillcrest scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Hillcrest compare to Morristown overall?
Hillcrest scores 1.2 points higher than Morristown overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $829 vs $882.
Q3
What is the average rent in Hillcrest?
Average gross rent in Hillcrest is $829/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Hillcrest residents are renters?
46% of Hillcrest households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Morristown). The neighborhood has 9,501 residents.
Q5
Is Hillcrest a high social-vulnerability area?
Hillcrest sits in the 96th 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 Hillcrest have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Hillcrest is census tract 47063100300 (score 5.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 5.6, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Hillcrest for landlords?
Hillcrest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Morristown as a whole (4.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Hillcrest?
Hillcrest has 9,731 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.3%), Hispanic / Latino (24.6%), Other / Multiracial (4.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Sibling neighborhoods
Other neighborhoods inside Morristown
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Hillcrest.
