Neighborhood · Ranked #10,885 of 84,120 nationally

Melrose Eviction Risk: Elevated , Johnson City

Tract 47179060901 · Washington County, TN · pop 3,114 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi

The Moderate-tier score of 4.8/10 for census tract 47179060901 reflects conditions in the Melrose area of Johnson City, Tennessee. It lands near the 31st percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

53% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 38% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $902 a month against an average household income of $35,516 a year, roughly 30% of income at the averages. Renters make up 79% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

6.1

Elevated

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 42% Stable renters 37% Owners 21%

Tract context

Occupied units1,252

Renter share79.0%

SVI overall0.87

Poverty rate38.7%

Median income$35,516

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Johnson City and the region

Centroid at 36.3086, -82.3279 · click any tract to drill in

Why Melrose scores 6.1

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Johnson City

2.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

3.2

State political climate

Tennessee legislature & governorship

1.9

Economic stress

38.7% poverty · this tract

9.7

Supply constraint

$902 rent vs county FMR

3.1

Rent control risk

Inherited from Johnson City

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

2.0

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Johnson City

2.0

Housing court bias

Inherited from Johnson City

2.5

How Melrose compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 87

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

99%Socioeconomic
92%Household composition
38%Racial/ethnic minority
42%Housing & transportation

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Melrose

What moves this score most is economic stress at 9.7/10. 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 Johnson City eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Washington County average of 4.0 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 87th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 47179060901

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 47179060901?

Census tract 47179060901 in the Melrose neighborhood 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.

What is the average rent in tract 47179060901?

Median gross rent is $902/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 47179060901?

38.7% of residents in tract 47179060901 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,114.

How socially vulnerable is tract 47179060901?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 87th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 99th, household 92th, minority 38th, housing 42th.

Is tract 47179060901 considered part of Melrose?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 47179060901 fall within Melrose (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 47179060901 compare to Johnson City overall?

Tract 47179060901 scores 6.1/10, higher than the parent city of Johnson City at 2.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Johnson City eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Johnson City

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