2 census tracts · pop 7,548 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.6–5.2
Elm Industrial Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Athens with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,548 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $708/month sits 21% lower than the Athens citywide average ($899).
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Elm Industrial Park vs AthensHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport81%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Elm Industrial Park
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
416Total filings (sum)
2.37%Avg annual filing rate
4.2%Peak year (2008)
2.19%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Elm Industrial Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.8%Housing insecurity
10.5%Utility shutoff threat
21.3%Food insecurity
15.2%SNAP enrollment
13.1%No health insurance
37.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Elm Industrial Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Elm Industrial Park?
Elm Industrial Park 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 Elm Industrial Park compare to Athens overall?
Elm Industrial Park scores 2.8 points higher than Athens overall (2/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $708 vs $899.
Q3
What is the average rent in Elm Industrial Park?
Average gross rent in Elm Industrial Park is $708/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Elm Industrial Park residents are renters?
44% of Elm Industrial Park households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Athens). The neighborhood has 7,548 residents.
Q5
Is Elm Industrial Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Elm Industrial Park sits in the 89th 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 Elm Industrial Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Elm Industrial Park is census tract 01083020700 (score 5.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 5.2, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Elm Industrial Park for landlords?
Elm Industrial Park 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 Athens as a whole (2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Elm Industrial Park?
Elm Industrial Park has 7,223 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.9%), Hispanic / Latino (18.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
