1 census tracts · pop 2,943 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 4.5–4.5
Roe Junction maps to a single census tract in Morristown, TN and houses 2,943 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.5/10, Moderate tier. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8.9/10.
Cost burden runs about one in five against 27.5% citywide, putting Roe Junction 7.5% under its own city. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2/10. Severe burden reaches 16%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.1/10. At $745 a month, rents sit 16% under what the rest of Morristown commands.
That places it #4 of 10 neighborhoods in Morristown. The closest comparables inside the same city are Edgewood and Ridgewood. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.1/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $39,864. 38% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.5/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Roe Junction vs MorristownHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority38%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport32%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Roe Junction
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Roe Junction?
Roe Junction scores 4.5/10 (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 Roe Junction compare to Morristown overall?
Roe Junction scores 0.3 points higher than Morristown overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 20% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $745 vs $882.
Q3
What is the average rent in Roe Junction?
Average gross rent in Roe Junction is $745/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 20% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Roe Junction residents are renters?
38% of Roe Junction households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Morristown). The neighborhood has 2,943 residents.
Q5
Is Roe Junction a high social-vulnerability area?
Roe Junction sits in the 79th 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
How safe is Roe Junction for landlords?
Roe Junction carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Roe Junction?
Roe Junction has 3,113 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.5%), Hispanic / Latino (14.6%), Other / Multiracial (10.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
