Eviction Risk in Knoxville , Pittsburgh
1 census tracts · pop 4,188 · pop-weighted composite 6.7/10 · range 6.7–6.7
Knoxville is a black-white neighborhood in Pittsburgh with 1 census tract and a population of 4,188 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 63% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,206/month sits 4% lower than the Pittsburgh citywide median ($1,261).
Knoxville vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Knoxville vs Pittsburgh
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black-White Neighborhood — 3,721 residents across all tracts in Knoxville. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 8.9%
- White (non-Hispanic) 36.3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 44.1%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 3.7%
- Other / Multiracial 7%
1 tracts in Knoxville
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42003300100 | 6.7 | 4,188 | 63% | $1,206 |
CDC SVI percentile: 82
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Knoxville
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 465Total filings (sum)
- 12.55%Avg annual filing rate
- 15.5%Peak year (2006)
- 15.49%Latest filed (2006)
About Knoxville
What is the eviction-risk score for Knoxville?
Knoxville scores 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Knoxville compare to Pittsburgh overall?
Knoxville scores 0.9 points higher than Pittsburgh overall (5.8/10). Rent burden: 63% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,206 vs $1,261.
What is the median rent in Knoxville?
Median gross rent in Knoxville is $1,206/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Knoxville residents are renters?
47% of Knoxville households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 4,188 residents.
Is Knoxville a high social-vulnerability area?
Knoxville sits in the 82th 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.