1 census tracts · pop 5,716 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10
· range 3.3–3.3
Union Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of Morristown, TN, population 5,716. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.3/10, in the Lower tier. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1/10.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8.9/10. At $644 a month, rents sit 27% under what the rest of Morristown commands. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.1/10.
Cost burden runs 22% against 27.5% citywide, putting Union Heights 5.5% under its own city. Among the 10 mapped neighborhoods of Morristown, it ranks #7 by risk, the lower third. At 12% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
For a like-for-like read, Quail Hollow and Smokerise score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 12% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
One tract means one number: 3.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Union Heights vs MorristownHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority24%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport13%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Union Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Union Heights?
Union Heights scores 3.3/10 (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 Union Heights compare to Morristown overall?
Union Heights scores 0.9 points lower than Morristown overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 22% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $644 vs $882.
Q3
What is the average rent in Union Heights?
Average gross rent in Union Heights is $644/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 22% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Union Heights residents are renters?
12% of Union Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Morristown). The neighborhood has 5,716 residents.
Q5
Is Union Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Union Heights sits in the 17th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Union Heights for landlords?
Union Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 Morristown as a whole (4.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Union Heights?
Union Heights has 5,505 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.1%), Hispanic / Latino (16.6%), Other / Multiracial (1.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
