1 census tracts · pop 4,942 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3.9–3.9
Buena Vista maps to a single census tract in Cartersville, GA and houses 4,942 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.9/10, placing it in the Lower tier. 23% 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 main counterweight is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.9/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2/10.
30% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, slightly above the Cartersville rate of 26.1%. That places it #7 of 11 neighborhoods in Cartersville. Against average income of $97,208, annual rent is only 16%, a wide affordability cushion.
Average gross rent runs $1,287, close to the Cartersville average. 36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.9/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.9
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Buena Vista vs CartersvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority44%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport95%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Buena Vista
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.2%Housing insecurity
8.6%Utility shutoff threat
16.0%Food insecurity
12.1%SNAP enrollment
13.2%No health insurance
29.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Buena Vista
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Buena Vista?
Buena Vista scores 3.9/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 Buena Vista compare to Cartersville overall?
Buena Vista scores 0.1 points lower than Cartersville overall (4/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,287 vs $1,229.
Q3
What is the average rent in Buena Vista?
Average gross rent in Buena Vista is $1,287/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Buena Vista residents are renters?
36% of Buena Vista households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Cartersville). The neighborhood has 4,942 residents.
Q5
Is Buena Vista a high social-vulnerability area?
Buena Vista sits in the 48th 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
How safe is Buena Vista for landlords?
Buena Vista carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Cartersville as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Buena Vista?
Buena Vista has 5,334 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.6%), Hispanic / Latino (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
