2 census tracts · pop 6,923 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
West Haven spans 2 census tracts of Knoxville, TN, population 6,923. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.8/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 56% against 31.9% citywide, putting West Haven 23.9% over its own city.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1.4/10. This is a renter market: 67% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
21% 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. The poverty rate is 26%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10.
At $983 a month, rents sit 17% under what the rest of Knoxville commands. Among the 60 mapped neighborhoods of Knoxville, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.2/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0 points apart at the extremes. Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $41,010.
With little internal variation, 4.8/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
West Haven vs KnoxvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport75%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About West Haven
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Haven?
West Haven 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 West Haven compare to Knoxville overall?
West Haven scores 1.4 points higher than Knoxville overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $983 vs $1,191.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Haven?
Average gross rent in West Haven is $983/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Haven residents are renters?
67% of West Haven households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Knoxville). The neighborhood has 6,923 residents.
Q5
Is West Haven a high social-vulnerability area?
West Haven sits in the 91st 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 West Haven have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in West Haven is census tract 47093002800 (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 West Haven for landlords?
West Haven 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 West Haven?
West Haven has 7,443 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.4%), Hispanic / Latino (18.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
