3 census tracts · pop 7,997 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 4.3–4.6
Riverview is a 3-tract neighborhood of Kingsport, TN, population 7,997. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.5/10, in the Moderate tier. about half of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Kingsport rate of 29.5%.
28% 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. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. The poverty rate is 34%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10. On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 1.5/10. Average gross rent is $716, 21% below the Kingsport average of $907.
That places it #3 of 5 neighborhoods in Kingsport. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.3/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Its 3 tracts score within 0.3 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $35,405.
60% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Riverview vs KingsportHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority26%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Riverview
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Riverview?
Riverview scores 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Riverview compare to Kingsport overall?
Riverview scores 1.3 points higher than Kingsport overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $716 vs $907.
Q3
What is the average rent in Riverview?
Average gross rent in Riverview is $716/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Riverview residents are renters?
60% of Riverview households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Kingsport). The neighborhood has 7,997 residents.
Q5
Is Riverview a high social-vulnerability area?
Riverview sits in the 80th 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
Which tracts in Riverview have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Riverview is census tract 47163040600 (score 4.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.3 to 4.6, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Riverview for landlords?
Riverview carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Riverview?
Riverview has 8,277 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.1%), Other / Multiracial (5.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
