1 census tracts · pop 4,657 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.6–4.6
Howard Hill maps to a single census tract in Kingsport, TN, population 4,657. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.6/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 55% against 29.5% citywide, putting Howard Hill 25.1% over its own city.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Running cool is supply constraint, at 1.2/10.
Average gross rent is $649, 28% below the Kingsport average of $907. The poverty rate is 29%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10. 13% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Kingsport, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
For a like-for-like read, Riverview and Fort Robinson score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $37,917. 45% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.6/10 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
4.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Howard Hill vs KingsportHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority29%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport65%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Howard Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Howard Hill?
Howard Hill scores 4.6/10 (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 Howard Hill compare to Kingsport overall?
Howard Hill scores 1.4 points higher than Kingsport overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $649 vs $907.
Q3
What is the average rent in Howard Hill?
Average gross rent in Howard Hill is $649/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Howard Hill residents are renters?
45% of Howard Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Kingsport). The neighborhood has 4,657 residents.
Q5
Is Howard Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Howard Hill sits in the 85th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Howard Hill for landlords?
Howard Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 Kingsport as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Howard Hill?
Howard Hill has 4,598 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.8%), Hispanic / Latino (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
