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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).

Eviction Risk
4.4
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
59%
40% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,226
Median household income
$62,109
22.8% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Cedar Flats vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Cedar Flats score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Cedar Flats: 4.44.4Cedar FlatsNeighborhoodParent city: 2.72.7Parent cityhost cityState: 3.83.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · TN
West Haven
4.4
/ 10 · Moderate
2 tracts · pop. 6.9K
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Crestwood Hills
4.5
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 4.3K
Peer · TN
Powell Heights
4.5
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 6.5K
Peer · TN
Arlington
4.3
/ 10 · Moderate
2 tracts · pop. 6.9K
Comparison

Cedar Flats vs Knoxville

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
4.4 +63%
Knoxville: 2.7
Rent burden
58.6% +84%
Knoxville: 31.9%
Median gross rent
$1,226 +3%
Knoxville: $1,191
Median HH income
$62,109 +22%
Knoxville: $50,994
Poverty rate
22.8% +11%
Knoxville: 20.5%
Renter share
40.1% -25%
Knoxville: 53.4%
Where

Tract centroids in Cedar Flats

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

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%
  • Hispanic / Latino 6.5%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 73.4%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 12.7%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 1%
  • Other / Multiracial 6.5%
Census tracts

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
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 70

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 68%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 88%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 49%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked

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.

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