Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #56,265 of 84,120 nationally
Washington Heights Eviction Risk: Lower , Karns
Tract 47093006002 · Knox County, TN · pop 6,018 · neighborhood within 1.2 mi
The Washington Heights neighborhood of Karns anchors census tract 47093006002, which lands at 4.4/10 on landlord eviction risk. That is riskier than roughly 20% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.
About 55% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 38% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,124 a month against an average household income of $87,604 a year, roughly 15% of income at the averages. Renters make up 23% of occupied homes.
Risk score
3.6
Lower
Confidence 85% · 1-10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 13%
Stable renters 11%
Owners 76%
Tract context
Occupied units2,547
Renter share23.2%
SVI overall0.55
Poverty rate11.1%
Median income$87,604
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Within county
98
th percentile
Very High
Within state
73
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Karns and the region
Centroid at 35.9977, -84.0669 · click any tract to drill in
Why Washington Heights scores 3.6
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Karns
4.1
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.2
State political climate
Tennessee legislature & governorship
1.9
Economic stress
11.1% poverty · this tract
2.8
Supply constraint
$1,124 rent vs county FMR
2.3
Rent control risk
Inherited from Karns
2.9
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.9
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Karns
5.3
Housing court bias
Inherited from Karns
2.9
How Washington Heights compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 55
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 56%Socioeconomic
- 84%Household composition
- 31%Racial/ethnic minority
- 33%Housing & transportation
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Washington Heights
The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 5.3/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Karns, 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 55th 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 47093006002
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 47093006002?
Census tract 47093006002 in the Washington Heights neighborhood scores 3.6/10 (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 47093006002?
Median gross rent is $1,124/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 47093006002?
11.1% of residents in tract 47093006002 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,018.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 47093006002?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 55th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 56th, household 84th, minority 31th, housing 33th.
Q5
Is tract 47093006002 considered part of Washington Heights?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 47093006002 fall within Washington Heights (neighborhood centroid within 1.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 47093006002 compare to Karns overall?
Tract 47093006002 scores 3.6/10, higher than the parent city of Karns at 3.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Karns; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Karns
Top eight tracts in Karns ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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