1 census tracts · pop 4,690 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 4.4–4.4
The Knolls is a one-tract neighborhood of Peoria, IL and houses 4,690 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.4/10, in the Moderate tier. The severe-burden share is 48%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
70% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Peoria rate of 30.0%. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. At $850 a month, rents sit 15% under what the rest of Peoria commands.
Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 3/10. Among the 16 mapped neighborhoods of Peoria, it ranks #12 by risk, the lower third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Center Bluff and Knoll Crest. Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. 29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.4/10 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
4.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
The Knolls vs PeoriaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport54%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Knolls
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.2%Housing insecurity
8.1%Utility shutoff threat
14.4%Food insecurity
15.1%SNAP enrollment
7.1%No health insurance
31.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About The Knolls
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Knolls?
The Knolls scores 4.4/10 (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 The Knolls compare to Peoria overall?
The Knolls scores 0.4 points higher than Peoria overall (4/10). Renters spend 70% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $850 vs $1,005.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Knolls?
Average gross rent in The Knolls is $850/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 70% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Knolls residents are renters?
29% of The Knolls households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Peoria). The neighborhood has 4,690 residents.
Q5
Is The Knolls a high social-vulnerability area?
The Knolls sits in the 67th 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 The Knolls for landlords?
The Knolls carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 Peoria as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of The Knolls?
The Knolls has 4,577 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
