Eviction Risk in Cedar Flats , Knoxville
1 census tracts · pop 6,202 · pop-weighted composite 4.4/10 · range 4.4–4.4
Cedar Flats is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Knoxville with 1 census tract and a population of 6,202 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 40% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,226/month sits 3% higher than the Knoxville citywide median ($1,191).
Cedar Flats vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Cedar Flats vs Knoxville
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 6,409 residents across all tracts in Cedar Flats. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 6.5%
- White (non-Hispanic) 73.4%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 12.7%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1%
- Other / Multiracial 6.5%
1 tracts in Cedar Flats
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47093004900 | 4.4 | 6,202 | 59% | $1,226 |
CDC SVI percentile: 70
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
About Cedar Flats
What is the eviction-risk score for Cedar Flats?
Cedar Flats scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Cedar Flats compare to Knoxville overall?
Cedar Flats scores 1.7 points higher than Knoxville overall (2.7/10). Rent burden: 59% vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,226 vs $1,191.
What is the median rent in Cedar Flats?
Median 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.
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.
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.