1 census tracts · pop 3,761 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10
· range 3.3–3.3
Thorn Grove is a one-tract suburb of Knoxville, TN, population 3,761. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.3/10, in the Lower tier. 50% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Knoxville rate of 31.9%.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1/10. At $929 a month, rents sit 22% under what the rest of Knoxville commands.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.9/10. 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.
That places it #34 of 60 neighborhoods in Knoxville. At 26% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. For a like-for-like read, Twin Springs and Deerfield score within a fraction of it.
Against average income of $65,910, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Thorn Grove vs KnoxvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority15%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Thorn Grove
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Thorn Grove?
Thorn Grove scores 3.3/10 (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 Thorn Grove compare to Knoxville overall?
Thorn Grove scores 0.1 points lower than Knoxville overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $929 vs $1,191.
Q3
What is the average rent in Thorn Grove?
Average gross rent in Thorn Grove is $929/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Thorn Grove residents are renters?
26% of Thorn Grove households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Knoxville). The neighborhood has 3,761 residents.
Q5
Is Thorn Grove a high social-vulnerability area?
Thorn Grove sits in the 44th 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.
Q6
How safe is Thorn Grove for landlords?
Thorn Grove carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Thorn Grove?
Thorn Grove has 3,515 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88.5%), Hispanic / Latino (7.3%), Other / Multiracial (3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
