1 census tracts · pop 6,202 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Cedar Flats is a one-tract neighborhood of Knoxville, TN, population 6,202. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.8/10, in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 40%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
59% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Knoxville rate of 31.9%. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10.
The poverty rate is 23%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 2/10. Among the 60 mapped neighborhoods of Knoxville, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
For a like-for-like read, Parkridge and Mule Hollow score within a fraction of it. Average gross rent runs $1,226, close to the Knoxville average. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $62,109.
40% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.8/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Cedar Flats vs KnoxvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport49%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Cedar Flats
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cedar Flats?
Cedar Flats scores 4.8/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does Cedar Flats compare to Knoxville overall?
Cedar Flats scores 1.4 points higher than Knoxville overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,226 vs $1,191.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cedar Flats?
Average gross rent in Cedar Flats is $1,226/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cedar Flats residents are renters?
40% of Cedar Flats households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Knoxville). The neighborhood has 6,202 residents.
Q5
Is Cedar Flats a high social-vulnerability area?
Cedar Flats sits in the 70th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Cedar Flats for landlords?
Cedar Flats carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Knoxville as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Cedar Flats?
Cedar Flats has 6,409 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.7%), Hispanic / Latino (6.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
