1 census tracts · pop 3,233 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Lakewood maps to a single census tract in Knoxville, TN, population 3,233. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. At $1,692 a month, rents sit 42% over what the rest of Knoxville commands.
34% 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. Cost burden runs 44% against 31.9% citywide, putting Lakewood 12.1% over its own city.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 1.4/10. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10.
That places it #42 of 60 neighborhoods in Knoxville. Only 13% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. The closest comparables inside the same city are Cedarchase and Hunting Hills West.
Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lakewood vs KnoxvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority22%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport19%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Lakewood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lakewood?
Lakewood scores 3/10 (Lower 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 Lakewood compare to Knoxville overall?
Lakewood scores 0.4 points lower than Knoxville overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,692 vs $1,191.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lakewood?
Average gross rent in Lakewood is $1,692/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lakewood residents are renters?
13% of Lakewood households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Knoxville). The neighborhood has 3,233 residents.
Q5
Is Lakewood a high social-vulnerability area?
Lakewood sits in the 3rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Lakewood for landlords?
Lakewood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Lakewood?
Lakewood has 3,313 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88.1%), Hispanic / Latino (5.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
