Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Census Tract · Ranked #10,885 of 84,120 nationally
Pigeon Forge Eviction Risk: Elevated
Tract 47155081002 · Sevier County, TN · pop 2,733 · 78% of tract blocks fall in Pigeon Forge
Tract 47155081002 covers Pigeon Forge in Tennessee. Home to 2,733 residents, it scores 5.4/10 on landlord eviction risk. That is riskier than about 52% of US census tracts.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 40% of renter households, a severe level, and 20% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $815 monthly, set against $56,250 in average yearly household income, roughly 17% of income at the averages. Renters make up 38% of occupied homes.
Risk score
6.1
Elevated
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 15%
Stable renters 23%
Owners 62%
Tract context
Occupied units1,064
Renter share38.3%
SVI overall0.71
Poverty rate39.5%
Median income$56,250
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
92
th percentile
Very High
Within state
96
th percentile
Very High
National
87
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Pigeon Forge and the region
Centroid at 35.7755, -83.4895 · click any tract to drill in
Why Pigeon Forge scores 6.1
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Pigeon Forge
2.9
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
2.1
State political climate
Tennessee legislature & governorship
1.9
Economic stress
39.5% poverty · this tract
9.9
Supply constraint
$815 rent vs county FMR
2.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from Pigeon Forge
5.3
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.7
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Pigeon Forge
9.2
Housing court bias
Inherited from Pigeon Forge
6.8
How Pigeon Forge compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 71
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 68%Socioeconomic
- 44%Household composition
- 31%Racial/ethnic minority
- 88%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Pigeon Forge
The heaviest input here is economic stress at 9.9/10. 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 Pigeon Forge, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Sevier County average of 4.2 and above 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 71st 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 47155081002
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 47155081002?
Census tract 47155081002 in Pigeon Forge scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 47155081002?
Median gross rent is $815/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 47155081002?
39.5% of residents in tract 47155081002 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,733.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 47155081002?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 71th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 68th, household 44th, minority 31th, housing 88th.
Q5
How does tract 47155081002 compare to Pigeon Forge overall?
Tract 47155081002 scores 6.1/10, higher than the parent city of Pigeon Forge at 2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Pigeon Forge; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Pigeon Forge
Top eight tracts in Pigeon Forge ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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