2 census tracts · pop 6,942 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10
· range 3–3.6
West Hills is a 2-tract neighborhood of Knoxville, TN and houses 6,942 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.3/10, Lower tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1.8/10. Cost burden runs 39% against 31.9% citywide, putting West Hills 7.1% over its own city.
On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10. 15% 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 $1,271, 7% above the Knoxville average of $1,191. Among the 60 mapped neighborhoods of Knoxville, it ranks #34 by risk, the middle third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Thorn Grove and Deerfield. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.6 points apart at the extremes. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $71,206.
58% 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
3.3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
West Hills vs KnoxvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority30%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About West Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Hills?
West Hills scores 3.3/10 (Lower 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 Hills compare to Knoxville overall?
West Hills scores 0.1 points lower than Knoxville overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,271 vs $1,191.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Hills?
Average gross rent in West Hills is $1,271/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Hills residents are renters?
58% of West Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Knoxville). The neighborhood has 6,942 residents.
Q5
Is West Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
West Hills sits in the 40th 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
Which tracts in West Hills have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in West Hills is census tract 47093004501 (score 3.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3.6, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is West Hills for landlords?
West Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of West Hills?
West Hills has 7,026 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
