Neighborhood · Ranked #61,558 of 84,120 nationally
Thorn Grove Eviction Risk: Lower , Knoxville
Tract 47093005302 ·
Knox County, TN · pop 3,761 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi
Census tract 47093005302 covers part of the Thorn Grove area of Knoxville, TN, and scores 3.3/10 on landlord eviction risk. It is home to 3,761 residents. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure at 1/10.
Risk score
3.3
Lower
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 13%Stable renters 13%Owners 74%
Tract context
Occupied units1,407
Renter share26.1%
SVI overall0.44
Poverty rate7.5%
Median income$65,910
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50th percentile
#1 of 1 tracts In Thorn Grove
Moderate
Within parent city
38th percentile
#53 of 85 tracts In Knoxville
Low
Within county
47th percentile
#65 of 121 tracts In Knox County
Moderate
Within state
40th percentile
#1,018 of 1,701 tracts In Tennessee
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across Knoxville and the region
Centroid at 36.0137, -83.6945 · click any tract to drill in
Why Thorn Grove scores 3.3
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
7.5% poverty · this tract
1.9
Supply constraint
$929 rent vs county FMR
1.0
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 Thorn Grove compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 44
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
52%Socioeconomic
25%Household composition
15%Racial/ethnic minority
62%Housing & transportation
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Thorn Grove
On the softer side, supply constraint reads 1/10. Against Knox County at 40.9%, 50% of renters here are cost-burdened. Running cool, state political climate reads 1.9/10.
Average gross rent is $929, 22% below the Knoxville average. 10% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears.
Nationally it ranks #61,558 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty. On the CDC Social Vulnerability Index the tract reads 5/10, which tracks how hard a shock lands on the households already here. Rent consumes only 17% of average household income of $65,910, an unusually wide affordability cushion.
Of its three components the household composition measure is the least pressured. It tracks the Knox County average of 3.7 closely.
26% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.
Frequently asked
About tract 47093005302
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 47093005302?
Census tract 47093005302 in the Thorn Grove neighborhood scores 3.3/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 47093005302?
Median gross rent is $929/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 47093005302?
7.5% of residents in tract 47093005302 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,761.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 47093005302?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 44th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 52th, household 25th, minority 15th, housing 62th.
Q5
Is tract 47093005302 considered part of Thorn Grove?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 47093005302 fall within Thorn Grove (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 47093005302 compare to Knoxville overall?
Tract 47093005302 scores 3.3/10, right in line with the parent city of Knoxville at 3.4/10. 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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