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Eviction Risk in Union Heights , Morristown

1 census tracts · pop 5,716 · pop-weighted composite 4.1/10 · range 4.1–4.1

Union Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Morristown with 1 census tract and a population of 5,716 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 22% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 4% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $644/month sits 27% lower than the Morristown citywide median ($882).

Eviction Risk
4.1
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
22%
4% severely burdened
Median rent
$644
Median household income
$66,272
10.6% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Union Heights vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Union Heights score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Union Heights: 4.14.1Union HeightsNeighborhoodParent city: 4.94.9Parent cityhost cityState: 3.83.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · TN
Hopper Bluff
4.1
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 5.0K
Peer · TN
Quail Hollow
4.1
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 6.7K
Peer · TN
Roe Junction
4.2
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 2.9K
Peer · TN
Smokerise
4.2
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 5.1K
Comparison

Union Heights vs Morristown

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
4.1 -16%
Morristown: 4.9
Rent burden
22.0% -20%
Morristown: 27.5%
Median gross rent
$644 -27%
Morristown: $882
Median HH income
$66,272 +48%
Morristown: $44,811
Poverty rate
10.6% -58%
Morristown: 25.4%
Renter share
12.3% -73%
Morristown: 45.1%
Where

Tract centroids in Union Heights

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 5,505 residents across all tracts in Union Heights. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 16.6% White (non-Hispanic): 80.1% Black (non-Hispanic): 1.3% Asian (non-Hispanic): 0.2% Other / Multiracial: 1.9%
  • Hispanic / Latino 16.6%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 80.1%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 1.3%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.2%
  • Other / Multiracial 1.9%
Census tracts

1 tracts in Union Heights

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
47063100700 4.1 5,716 22% $644
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 17

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 41%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 13%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 24%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 13%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked

About Union Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Union Heights?

Union Heights scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does Union Heights compare to Morristown overall?

Union Heights scores 0.8 points lower than Morristown overall (4.9/10). Rent burden: 22% vs 28% citywide. Median rent: $644 vs $882.

What is the median rent in Union Heights?

Median 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.

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.

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.

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