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Neighborhood · Clarksville, TN

Southaven Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,770 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 4.8–4.8

Southaven maps to a single census tract in Clarksville, TN and houses 2,770 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.8/10, in the Moderate tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.

On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10. Average gross rent is $1,020, 22% below the Clarksville average of $1,307. Running cool is tenant-organizing strength, at 2/10.

Cost burden runs roughly one in three against 29.1% citywide, putting Southaven 6.2% over its own city. The poverty rate is 21%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. That places it #1 of 22 neighborhoods in Clarksville.

The closest comparables inside the same city are Countrybrook and Colonial Court. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $51,007.

36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

One tract means one number: 4.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Southaven vs Clarksville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
35.3% +21%
Clarksville: 29.1%
Average gross rent
$1,020 -22%
Clarksville: $1,307
Average HH income
$51,007 -24%
Clarksville: $66,786
Poverty rate
21.2% +66%
Clarksville: 12.8%
Renter share
36.1% -19%
Clarksville: 44.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Southaven and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.8–4.8

Why Southaven scores 4.8

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts
1.9
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts
4.4
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Rent control risk
35% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Tenant organizing strength
36% renter households · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Economic stress
21.2% below poverty line · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts
5.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts
3.3
Risk score comparison

Southaven vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Southaven score vs. parent city, state, U.S.4.8SouthavenNeighborhood3.4Parent cityhost city3.7Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Southaven

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
47125101101 4.8 2,770 35% $1,020
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 57

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

Socioeconomic status 52%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 92%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 21%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked

About Southaven

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Southaven?

Southaven scores 4.8/10 (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 Southaven compare to Clarksville overall?

Southaven scores 1.4 points higher than Clarksville overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,020 vs $1,307.
Q3

What is the average rent in Southaven?

Average gross rent in Southaven is $1,020/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Southaven residents are renters?

36% of Southaven households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Clarksville). The neighborhood has 2,770 residents.
Q5

Is Southaven a high social-vulnerability area?

Southaven sits in the 57th 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 Southaven for landlords?

Southaven carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Clarksville as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Southaven?

Southaven has 2,952 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55%), Hispanic / Latino (18.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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