2 census tracts · pop 12,789 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3.4–3.5
Hixson is a 2-tract suburb of Chattanooga, TN, population 12,789. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.4/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs roughly one in two against 28.6% citywide, putting Hixson 21.7% over its own city.
31% 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. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.5/10. At $1,449 a month, rents sit 15% over what the rest of Chattanooga commands.
Among the 7 mapped neighborhoods of Chattanooga, it ranks #6 by risk, the lower third. The closest comparables inside the same city are TDOT Region 2 and North Chattanooga.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.1 points apart at the extremes. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $72,339.
33% 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
3.4
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Hixson vs ChattanoogaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority36%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport57%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Hixson
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Hixson?
Hixson scores 3.4/10 (Lower 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 Hixson compare to Chattanooga overall?
Hixson scores 0.1 points lower than Chattanooga overall (3.5/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,449 vs $1,256.
Q3
What is the average rent in Hixson?
Average gross rent in Hixson is $1,449/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Hixson residents are renters?
33% of Hixson households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Chattanooga). The neighborhood has 12,789 residents.
Q5
Is Hixson a high social-vulnerability area?
Hixson sits in the 45th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Hixson have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Hixson is census tract 47065010433 (score 3.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 3.5, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Hixson for landlords?
Hixson carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 Chattanooga as a whole (3.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Hixson?
Hixson has 12,649 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.8%), Hispanic / Latino (5.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
