2 census tracts · pop 4,195 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3.5–3.5
TDOT Region 2 is a 2-tract quarter of Chattanooga, TN, population 4,195. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.5/10, Lower tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Running cool is economic stress, at 1.9/10. Cost burden runs around a third against 28.6% citywide, putting TDOT Region 2 6.9% over its own city. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10.
Severe burden reaches 11%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. That places it #4 of 7 neighborhoods in Chattanooga.
Its 2 tracts score within 0 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Average gross rent runs $1,261, close to the Chattanooga average.
Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $62,101. 58% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 3.5/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.5
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
TDOT Region 2 vs ChattanoogaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport89%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About TDOT Region 2
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for TDOT Region 2?
TDOT Region 2 scores 3.5/10 (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 TDOT Region 2 compare to Chattanooga overall?
TDOT Region 2 scores 0.0 points higher than Chattanooga overall (3.5/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,261 vs $1,256.
Q3
What is the average rent in TDOT Region 2?
Average gross rent in TDOT Region 2 is $1,261/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of TDOT Region 2 residents are renters?
58% of TDOT Region 2 households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Chattanooga). The neighborhood has 4,195 residents.
Q5
Is TDOT Region 2 a high social-vulnerability area?
TDOT Region 2 sits in the 55th 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
Which tracts in TDOT Region 2 have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in TDOT Region 2 is census tract 47065011448 (score 3.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.5 to 3.5, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is TDOT Region 2 for landlords?
TDOT Region 2 carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 TDOT Region 2?
TDOT Region 2 has 4,447 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (48.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (45.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
