1 census tracts · pop 2,698 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 4.5–4.5
Boyd Highlands is a one-tract neighborhood of East Ridge, TN and houses 2,698 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.5/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.4/10.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1.7/10. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.2/10. Cost burden runs roughly one in three against 26.2% citywide, putting Boyd Highlands 5.6% over its own city.
At $961 a month, rents sit 16% under what the rest of East Ridge commands. Rent takes 20% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
40% 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
Boyd Highlands vs East RidgeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport46%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Boyd Highlands
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Boyd Highlands?
Boyd Highlands 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 Boyd Highlands compare to East Ridge overall?
Boyd Highlands scores 0.4 points higher than East Ridge overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $961 vs $1,147.
Q3
What is the average rent in Boyd Highlands?
Average gross rent in Boyd Highlands is $961/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Boyd Highlands residents are renters?
40% of Boyd Highlands households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in East Ridge). The neighborhood has 2,698 residents.
Q5
Is Boyd Highlands a high social-vulnerability area?
Boyd Highlands sits in the 66th 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
How safe is Boyd Highlands for landlords?
Boyd Highlands 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 East Ridge as a whole (4.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Boyd Highlands?
Boyd Highlands has 2,509 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.8%), Hispanic / Latino (9.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
