Neighborhood · Cincinnati, OH

Knowltons Corner Eviction Risk: Moderate

8 census tracts · pop 21,954 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 4–6.2

Knowltons Corner is a white-black neighborhood in Cincinnati with 8 census tracts and a population of 21,954 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $814/month sits 19% lower than the Cincinnati citywide average ($1,001).

Risk score

4.8

Moderate

8 tracts · population-weighted

Knowltons Corner vs Cincinnati How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

48.5% +61%

Cincinnati: 30.1%

Average gross rent

$814 -19%

Cincinnati: $1,001

Average HH income

$53,572 +4%

Cincinnati: $51,707

Poverty rate

29.7% +21%

Cincinnati: 24.5%

Renter share

60.9% +1%

Cincinnati: 60.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Knowltons Corner and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 8 tracts span score 4–6.2

Why Knowltons Corner scores 4.8

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts

2.4

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Rent control risk

49% of income on rent · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Tenant organizing strength

61% renter households · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Economic stress

29.7% below poverty line · Range 2.9–10.0 across tracts

5.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–4.7 across tracts

2.0

Risk score comparison

Knowltons Corner vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Knowltons Corner?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.2 points from 4 to 6.2. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.2 6.1 4.9 4.5 4.5 4.2 4.1 4.0

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

8 tracts in Knowltons Corner

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39061007700	6.2	3,108	58%	$390
39061008502	6.1	2,503	67%	$533
39061007200	4.9	2,347	41%	$891
39061027700	4.5	4,398	39%	$890
39061007300	4.5	2,220	64%	$771
39061007400	4.2	1,806	37%	$1,252
39061007100	4.1	3,576	34%	$934
39061007500	4	1,996	59%	$1,002

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 51

Pop-weighted across 8 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 61%ile

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

Household characteristics 31%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 60%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 58%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Knowltons Corner

Aggregated across 7 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

8,885Total filings (sum)
11.86%Avg annual filing rate
38.2%Peak year (2005)
8.58%Latest filed (2018)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

3,638Total filings 2020-21
6.1Avg monthly observed
6.3Pre-pandemic baseline
1.19×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Cincinnati, OH).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Knowltons Corner

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

21.4%Housing insecurity
18.2%Utility shutoff threat
27.0%Food insecurity
27.3%SNAP enrollment
10.5%No health insurance
31.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Knowltons Corner

What is the eviction-risk score for Knowltons Corner?

Knowltons Corner scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 8 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 Knowltons Corner compare to Cincinnati overall?

Knowltons Corner scores 1.4 points higher than Cincinnati overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $814 vs $1,001.

What is the average rent in Knowltons Corner?

Average gross rent in Knowltons Corner is $814/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Knowltons Corner residents are renters?

61% of Knowltons Corner households are renter-occupied (vs 60% in Cincinnati). The neighborhood has 21,954 residents.

Is Knowltons Corner a high social-vulnerability area?

Knowltons Corner sits in the 51st 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.

Which tracts in Knowltons Corner have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Knowltons Corner is census tract 39061007700 (score 6.2/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 6.2, a spread of 2.2 points.

How safe is Knowltons Corner for landlords?

Knowltons Corner carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 8 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Cincinnati as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Knowltons Corner?

Knowltons Corner has 21,762 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (54.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (34.7%), Other / Multiracial (4.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Knowltons Corner

5.6 Brighton 4 tracts · pop 7,025 5.8 Pill Hill 6 tracts · pop 16,868 4.5 Mount Airy 5 tracts · pop 17,858 6.1 Uptown Cincinnati 4 tracts · pop 12,234 5.6 Saint Peters Lick Run Historic District 8 tracts · pop 26,382 4.8 Westwood Town Center Historic District 7 tracts · pop 29,944

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Cincinnati

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Knowltons Corner.

4.9 Peebles Corner 8 tracts · pop 12,941 4.9 Westwood Town Center Historic District 7 tracts · pop 29,944 5 West Fourth Street Historic District 1 tracts · pop 3,214 5 College Hill 3 tracts · pop 11,744 5 Prospect Hill 1 tracts · pop 1,345 4.6 Gilbert-Sinton Historic District 1 tracts · pop 1,913

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