Neighborhood · Jacksonville, NC

Knox Cove Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 2,833 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 6–6

Knox Cove is a black-white neighborhood in Jacksonville with 1 census tract and a population of 2,833 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $812/month sits 39% lower than the Jacksonville citywide average ($1,321).

Risk score

Elevated

1 tracts · population-weighted

Knox Cove vs Jacksonville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

60.8% +87%

Jacksonville: 32.6%

Average gross rent

$812 -39%

Jacksonville: $1,321

Average HH income

$29,792 -45%

Jacksonville: $54,069

Poverty rate

37.9% +180%

Jacksonville: 13.5%

Renter share

72.5% +18%

Jacksonville: 61.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Knox Cove and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6–6

Why Knox Cove scores 6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Rent control risk

61% of income on rent · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

73% renter households · Range 9.7–9.7 across tracts

9.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Economic stress

37.9% below poverty line · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts

9.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts

2.1

Risk score comparison

Knox Cove vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Knox Cove

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37133002600	6	2,833	61%	$812

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 99

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 97%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 95%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 76%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 99%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Knox Cove

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

4,989Total filings (sum)
23.80%Avg annual filing rate
39.7%Peak year (2001)
27.88%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Knox Cove

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

26.8%Housing insecurity
21.1%Utility shutoff threat
39.4%Food insecurity
41.4%SNAP enrollment
18.5%No health insurance
49.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Knox Cove

What is the eviction-risk score for Knox Cove?

Knox Cove scores 6/10 (Elevated 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.

How does Knox Cove compare to Jacksonville overall?

Knox Cove scores 3.1 points higher than Jacksonville overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $812 vs $1,321.

What is the average rent in Knox Cove?

Average gross rent in Knox Cove is $812/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Knox Cove residents are renters?

73% of Knox Cove households are renter-occupied (vs 61% in Jacksonville). The neighborhood has 2,833 residents.

Is Knox Cove a high social-vulnerability area?

Knox Cove sits in the 99th 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.

How safe is Knox Cove for landlords?

Knox Cove carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Jacksonville as a whole (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Knox Cove?

Knox Cove has 2,769 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (41.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (38%), Hispanic / Latino (16.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Knox Cove

5.7 Tarawa Terrace I 2 tracts · pop 5,086

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Jacksonville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Knox Cove.

5.8 Tarawa Terrace I 2 tracts · pop 5,086 4.7 Camp Geiger 1 tracts · pop 4,819 4.4 Midway Park 1 tracts · pop 1,166 4.4 Camp Johnson 1 tracts · pop 5,853 3.8 Watkins Village 1 tracts · pop 6,556 2.1 Wallace Creek 1 tracts · pop 11,140

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