2 census tracts · pop 5,425 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Old North Knoxville is a 2-tract neighborhood of Knoxville, TN and houses 5,425 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.8/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 43% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Knoxville rate of 31.9%.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Running cool is supply constraint, at 1.1/10. 22% 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.
Average gross rent is $868, 27% below the Knoxville average of $1,191. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10. The poverty rate is 22%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
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 9.1/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Its 2 tracts score within 0 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $42,006. 59% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
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
2 tracts · population-weighted
Old North Knoxville vs KnoxvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport94%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Old North Knoxville
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Old North Knoxville?
Old North Knoxville scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Old North Knoxville compare to Knoxville overall?
Old North Knoxville scores 1.4 points higher than Knoxville overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $868 vs $1,191.
Q3
What is the average rent in Old North Knoxville?
Average gross rent in Old North Knoxville eviction risk is $868/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Old North Knoxville residents are renters?
59% of Old North Knoxville households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Knoxville). The neighborhood has 5,425 residents.
Q5
Is Old North Knoxville a high social-vulnerability area?
Old North Knoxville sits in the 90th 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 Old North Knoxville have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Old North Knoxville is census tract 47093001700 (score 4.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 4.8, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Old North Knoxville for landlords?
Old North Knoxville eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 Old North Knoxville?
Old North Knoxville has 5,539 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.4%), Hispanic / Latino (13.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
