3 census tracts · pop 8,378 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Happy Holler spans 3 census tracts of Knoxville, TN and houses 8,378 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.8/10, in the Moderate tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1/10. The poverty rate is 30%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. 68% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
At $914 a month, rents sit 23% under what the rest of Knoxville commands. 17% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10.
35% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent. Among the 60 mapped neighborhoods of Knoxville, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Mule Hollow and Crestwood Forest. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. The 3 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0 points apart at the extremes.
Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $41,360.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Happy Holler vs KnoxvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority52%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport80%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Happy Holler
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Happy Holler?
Happy Holler scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Happy Holler compare to Knoxville overall?
Happy Holler scores 1.4 points higher than Knoxville overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $914 vs $1,191.
Q3
What is the average rent in Happy Holler?
Average gross rent in Happy Holler is $914/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Happy Holler residents are renters?
68% of Happy Holler households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Knoxville). The neighborhood has 8,378 residents.
Q5
Is Happy Holler a high social-vulnerability area?
Happy Holler sits in the 83rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Happy Holler have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Happy Holler is census tract 47093006600 (score 4.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 4.8, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Happy Holler for landlords?
Happy Holler carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Happy Holler?
Happy Holler has 8,119 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19%), Hispanic / Latino (12.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
