Census Tract · Ranked #35,899 of 84,120 nationally

Murfreesboro Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 47149041601 · Rutherford County, TN · pop 2,777

Census tract 47149041601 sits in Murfreesboro eviction risk, Tennessee eviction laws, and carries an eviction-risk score of 4.4/10. That is riskier than about 20% of US census tracts.

50% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 23% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $921 a month against an average household income of $52,078 a year, roughly 21% of income at the averages. About 84% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

4.3

Moderate

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 42% Stable renters 42% Owners 16%

Tract context

Occupied units1,443

Renter share83.8%

SVI overall0.41

Poverty rate24.8%

Median income$52,078

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Murfreesboro and the region

Centroid at 35.8518, -86.3774 · click any tract to drill in

Why Murfreesboro scores 4.3

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Murfreesboro

3.0

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

4.2

State political climate

Tennessee legislature & governorship

1.9

Economic stress

24.8% poverty · this tract

6.2

Supply constraint

$921 rent vs county FMR

1.0

Rent control risk

Inherited from Murfreesboro

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Murfreesboro

2.0

Housing court bias

Inherited from Murfreesboro

2.5

How Murfreesboro compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 41

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

65%Socioeconomic
4%Household composition
48%Racial/ethnic minority
54%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Murfreesboro

The heaviest input here is economic stress at 6.2/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Murfreesboro eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Rutherford County average of 4.3 and in line with the Tennessee statewide average of 4.3. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 41st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 47149041601

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 47149041601?

Census tract 47149041601 in Murfreesboro scores 4.3/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 47149041601?

Median gross rent is $921/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 47149041601?

24.8% of residents in tract 47149041601 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,777.

How socially vulnerable is tract 47149041601?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 41th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 65th, household 4th, minority 48th, housing 54th.

How does tract 47149041601 compare to Murfreesboro overall?

Tract 47149041601 scores 4.3/10, higher than the parent city of Murfreesboro at 2.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Murfreesboro eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Murfreesboro

Top eight tracts in Murfreesboro ranked by composite eviction-risk score.