3 census tracts · pop 11,003 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 4.2–4.8
Whites Village is a 3-tract neighborhood of Knoxville, TN and houses 11,003 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Knoxville baseline of 31.9%, 46% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. The severe-burden share is 19%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1.8/10.
On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10. Average gross rent is $1,038, 13% below the Knoxville average of $1,191. Among the 60 mapped neighborhoods of Knoxville, it ranks #17 by risk, the upper third.
For a like-for-like read, North Knoxville and Burlington score within a fraction of it. Its 3 tracts score within 0.6 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $57,619. 40% 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. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Whites Village vs KnoxvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority22%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport45%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Whites Village
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Whites Village?
Whites Village scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Whites Village compare to Knoxville overall?
Whites Village scores 1.0 points higher than Knoxville overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,038 vs $1,191.
Q3
What is the average rent in Whites Village?
Average gross rent in Whites Village is $1,038/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Whites Village residents are renters?
40% of Whites Village households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Knoxville). The neighborhood has 11,003 residents.
Q5
Is Whites Village a high social-vulnerability area?
Whites Village sits in the 39th 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 Whites Village have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Whites Village is census tract 47093002300 (score 4.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 4.8, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Whites Village for landlords?
Whites Village carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Whites Village?
Whites Village has 11,212 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.4%), Other / Multiracial (5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
