2 census tracts · pop 6,977 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 3.8–4.8
Thistlewood takes in 2 census tracts of Clarksville, TN, population 6,977. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.1/10, Moderate tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10. On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 2/10.
Average gross rent is $1,053, 19% below the Clarksville average of $1,307. The 2 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 3.8 to 4.8, a 1-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. The severe-burden share is 11%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Cost burden runs 34% against 29.1% citywide, putting Thistlewood 4.6% over its own city. Among the 22 mapped neighborhoods of Clarksville, it ranks #9 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Ashland Hills and Belmont.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $58,009. 50% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Thistlewood vs ClarksvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport42%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Thistlewood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Thistlewood?
Thistlewood scores 4.1/10 (Moderate 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 Thistlewood compare to Clarksville overall?
Thistlewood scores 0.7 points higher than Clarksville overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,053 vs $1,307.
Q3
What is the average rent in Thistlewood?
Average gross rent in Thistlewood is $1,053/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Thistlewood residents are renters?
50% of Thistlewood households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Clarksville). The neighborhood has 6,977 residents.
Q5
Is Thistlewood a high social-vulnerability area?
Thistlewood sits in the 62nd 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 Thistlewood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Thistlewood is census tract 47125101201 (score 4.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 4.8, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is Thistlewood for landlords?
Thistlewood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 Clarksville as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Thistlewood?
Thistlewood has 6,805 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (32.3%), Hispanic / Latino (12.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
