1 census tracts · pop 3,628 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 4.2–4.2
Rural Ridge is a one-tract neighborhood of Johnson City, TN and houses 3,628 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.2/10, in the Moderate tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Against a Johnson City baseline of 29.8%, 38% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10.
The poverty rate is 25%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Running cool is tenant-organizing strength, at 2/10.
The severe-burden share is 15%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Average gross rent is $891, 13% below the Johnson City average of $1,023.
Among the 15 mapped neighborhoods of Johnson City, it ranks #9 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Wellington Park and Camp Wildwood score within a fraction of it.
Rent takes 15% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. 30% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Rural Ridge vs Johnson CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority13%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport65%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Rural Ridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Rural Ridge?
Rural Ridge scores 4.2/10 (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 Rural Ridge compare to Johnson City overall?
Rural Ridge scores 0.8 points higher than Johnson City overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $891 vs $1,023.
Q3
What is the average rent in Rural Ridge?
Average gross rent in Rural Ridge is $891/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Rural Ridge residents are renters?
30% of Rural Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Johnson City). The neighborhood has 3,628 residents.
Q5
Is Rural Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?
Rural Ridge sits in the 59th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Rural Ridge for landlords?
Rural Ridge carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 Johnson City as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Rural Ridge?
Rural Ridge has 3,719 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (92.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.3%), Other / Multiracial (2.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
