Neighborhood · Ranked #16,850 of 84,120 nationally

Cedar Flats Eviction Risk: Moderate , Knoxville

Tract 47093004900 · Knox County, TN · pop 6,202 · neighborhood within 1.5 mi

In the Cedar Flats area of Knoxville, census tract 47093004900 scores 4.4/10 for eviction risk. On the national scale it ranks #67,635 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

About 59% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 40% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,226 monthly, set against $62,109 in average yearly household income, roughly 24% of income at the averages. Renters make up 40% of occupied homes.

Risk score

5.6

Moderate

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 23% Stable renters 17% Owners 60%

Tract context

Occupied units2,585

Renter share40.1%

SVI overall0.70

Poverty rate22.8%

Median income$62,109

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Knoxville and the region

Centroid at 36.0269, -83.9729 · click any tract to drill in

Why Cedar Flats scores 5.6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Knoxville

2.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

4.2

State political climate

Tennessee legislature & governorship

1.9

Economic stress

22.8% poverty · this tract

5.7

Supply constraint

$1,226 rent vs county FMR

2.9

Rent control risk

Inherited from Knoxville

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

2.0

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Knoxville

2.0

Housing court bias

Inherited from Knoxville

2.5

How Cedar Flats compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 70

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

68%Socioeconomic
88%Household composition
43%Racial/ethnic minority
49%Housing & transportation

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Cedar Flats

What moves this score most is economic stress at 5.7/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Knoxville eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Knox County average of 3.9 and in line with the Tennessee statewide average of 4.3. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 70th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 47093004900

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 47093004900?

Census tract 47093004900 in the Cedar Flats neighborhood scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 47093004900?

Median gross rent is $1,226/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 47093004900?

22.8% of residents in tract 47093004900 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,202.

How socially vulnerable is tract 47093004900?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 70th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 68th, household 88th, minority 43th, housing 49th.

Is tract 47093004900 considered part of Cedar Flats?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 47093004900 fall within Cedar Flats (neighborhood centroid within 1.5 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 47093004900 compare to Knoxville overall?

Tract 47093004900 scores 5.6/10, higher than the parent city of Knoxville at 2.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Knoxville eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

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