1 census tracts · pop 4,649 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3.5–3.5
Smithwood maps to a single census tract in Knoxville, TN, population 4,649. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.5/10, Lower tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Running cool is economic stress, at 1.5/10. Rent consumes at least 30% of income for around a third of renter households.
On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10. 10% 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.
At $1,087 a month, rents sit 9% under what the rest of Knoxville commands. That places it #29 of 60 neighborhoods in Knoxville.
The closest comparables inside the same city are John Sevier and Lincoln Park. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $54,605.
51% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.5/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.5
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Smithwood vs KnoxvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority40%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Smithwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Smithwood?
Smithwood scores 3.5/10 (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 Smithwood compare to Knoxville overall?
Smithwood scores 0.1 points higher than Knoxville overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,087 vs $1,191.
Q3
What is the average rent in Smithwood?
Average gross rent in Smithwood is $1,087/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Smithwood residents are renters?
51% of Smithwood households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Knoxville). The neighborhood has 4,649 residents.
Q5
Is Smithwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Smithwood sits in the 52nd 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.
Q6
How safe is Smithwood for landlords?
Smithwood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Smithwood?
Smithwood has 5,093 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.2%), Hispanic / Latino (11.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
