Neighborhood · Pittsburgh, PA

Knoxville Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 4,188 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.8/10 · range 6.8–6.8

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 6.8/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 63% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,206/month sits 4% lower than the Pittsburgh citywide average ($1,261).

Risk score

6.8

Elevated

1 tracts · population-weighted

Knoxville vs Pittsburgh How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

63.3% +116%

Pittsburgh: 29.3%

Average gross rent

$1,206 -4%

Pittsburgh: $1,261

Average HH income

$50,686 -21%

Pittsburgh: $64,137

Poverty rate

30.8% +58%

Pittsburgh: 19.5%

Renter share

47.3% -10%

Pittsburgh: 52.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Knoxville and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.8–6.8

Why Knoxville scores 6.8

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Rent control risk

63% of income on rent · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Tenant organizing strength

47% renter households · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Economic stress

30.8% below poverty line · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts

7.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts

4.4

Risk score comparison

Knoxville vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Knoxville

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42003300100	6.8	4,188	63%	$1,206

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 82

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

Socioeconomic status 93%ile

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

Household characteristics 75%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 73%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 43%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

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)

Frequently asked

About Knoxville

What is the eviction-risk score for Knoxville?

Knoxville scores 6.8/10 (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 Knoxville compare to Pittsburgh overall?

Knoxville scores 1.9 points higher than Pittsburgh overall (4.9/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,206 vs $1,261.

What is the average rent in Knoxville?

Average 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 82nd 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 Knoxville for landlords?

Knoxville carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.8/10). 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 Pittsburgh as a whole (4.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Knoxville?

Knoxville has 3,721 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (44.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (36.3%), Hispanic / Latino (8.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Knoxville

5.9 Beltzhoover 2 tracts · pop 4,950 6.3 Allentown 2 tracts · pop 4,225 5.7 Carrick 3 tracts · pop 10,066 5.3 South Side Slopes 2 tracts · pop 5,637 4.2 Brookline 4 tracts · pop 11,344 5.1 Bluff 2 tracts · pop 6,659

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Pittsburgh

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Knoxville.

0 Lincoln-Lemington 1 tracts · pop 0 0 North Shore 1 tracts · pop 0 6.8 Middle Hill 1 tracts · pop 1,561 6.8 Bedford Dwellings 1 tracts · pop 1,380 6.8 Glen Hazel 1 tracts · pop 2,966 6.8 Crawford-Roberts 1 tracts · pop 3,044

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