1 census tracts · pop 6,454 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Powell Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of Powell, TN, population 6,454. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, Lower tier. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10.
Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10. 36% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, higher than the Powell rate of 30.9%.
Average gross rent is $1,498, 17% above the Powell average of $1,276. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.5/10.
At 22% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Broadacres and Heiskell.
Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Powell Heights vs PowellHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority18%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Powell Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Powell Heights?
Powell Heights scores 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 Powell Heights compare to Powell overall?
Powell Heights scores 0.5 points lower than Powell overall (3.5/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,498 vs $1,276.
Q3
What is the average rent in Powell Heights?
Average gross rent in Powell eviction risk Heights is $1,498/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Powell Heights residents are renters?
22% of Powell Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 21% in Powell). The neighborhood has 6,454 residents.
Q5
Is Powell Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Powell Heights sits in the 44th 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
How safe is Powell Heights for landlords?
Powell eviction risk Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Powell as a whole (3.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Powell Heights?
Powell Heights has 6,374 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88.3%), Hispanic / Latino (5.7%), Other / Multiracial (4.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
