Eviction Risk in Ritta , Knoxville
1 census tracts · pop 5,334 · pop-weighted composite 2.8/10 · range 2.8–2.8
Ritta is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Knoxville with 1 census tract and a population of 5,334 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 18% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 2% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,165/month sits 2% lower than the Knoxville citywide median ($1,191).
Ritta 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.
Ritta vs Knoxville
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 5,159 residents across all tracts in Ritta. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 4%
- White (non-Hispanic) 69.8%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 9.1%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 12.7%
- Other / Multiracial 4.5%
1 tracts in Ritta
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47093005203 | 2.8 | 5,334 | 18% | $1,165 |
CDC SVI percentile: 36
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
About Ritta
What is the eviction-risk score for Ritta?
Ritta scores 2.8/10 (Lower 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 Ritta compare to Knoxville overall?
Ritta scores 0.1 points higher than Knoxville overall (2.7/10). Rent burden: 18% vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,165 vs $1,191.
What is the median rent in Ritta?
Median gross rent in Ritta is $1,165/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 18% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Ritta residents are renters?
19% of Ritta households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Knoxville). The neighborhood has 5,334 residents.
Is Ritta a high social-vulnerability area?
Ritta sits in the 36th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.