2 census tracts · pop 9,735 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Westlyn takes in 2 census tracts of Knoxville, TN and houses 9,735 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3/10, in the Lower tier. 61% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Knoxville rate of 31.9%.
Severe burden reaches 28%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Average gross rent is $1,548, 30% above the Knoxville average of $1,191. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1.5/10.
Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10. Among the 60 mapped neighborhoods of Knoxville, it ranks #42 by risk, the lower third. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Its 2 tracts score within 0 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $89,178. 34% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 3/10 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
3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Westlyn vs KnoxvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority23%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport27%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Westlyn
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westlyn?
Westlyn scores 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 Westlyn compare to Knoxville overall?
Westlyn scores 0.4 points lower than Knoxville overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,548 vs $1,191.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westlyn?
Average gross rent in Westlyn is $1,548/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westlyn residents are renters?
34% of Westlyn households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Knoxville). The neighborhood has 9,735 residents.
Q5
Is Westlyn a high social-vulnerability area?
Westlyn sits in the 13th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Westlyn have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Westlyn is census tract 47093004401 (score 3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Westlyn for landlords?
Westlyn carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Westlyn?
Westlyn has 9,482 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.1%), Other / Multiracial (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
