1 census tracts · pop 7,527 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 4–4
Ridgewood maps to a single census tract in Morristown, TN, population 7,527. The Eviction Risk Score is 4/10, in the Moderate tier. 58% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Morristown rate of 27.5%.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.9/10. The severe-burden share is 24%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.1/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 7.7/10. Average gross rent is $815, 8% below the Morristown average of $882.
Among the 10 mapped neighborhoods of Morristown, it ranks #6 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Edgewood and Roe Junction score within a fraction of it.
Against average income of $59,728, annual rent is only 16%, a wide affordability cushion. 30% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4/10 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
4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Ridgewood vs MorristownHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority21%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport46%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Ridgewood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ridgewood?
Ridgewood scores 4/10 (Moderate 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 Ridgewood compare to Morristown overall?
Ridgewood scores 0.2 points lower than Morristown overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $815 vs $882.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ridgewood?
Average gross rent in Ridgewood is $815/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ridgewood residents are renters?
30% of Ridgewood households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Morristown). The neighborhood has 7,527 residents.
Q5
Is Ridgewood a high social-vulnerability area?
Ridgewood sits in the 60th 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 Ridgewood for landlords?
Ridgewood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Morristown as a whole (4.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Ridgewood?
Ridgewood has 7,854 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.7%), Hispanic / Latino (14.7%), Other / Multiracial (3.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
