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Neighborhood · Cartersville, GA

Oakland Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,296 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 5.4–5.4

Oakland Heights maps to a single census tract in Cartersville, GA and houses 4,296 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Cartersville baseline of 26.1%, 43% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.

66% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. The main counterweight is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.9/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10.

The poverty rate is 24%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.1/10. The severe-burden share is 9%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.

19.0% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. SNAP participation is 24.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally. At $1,307 a month, rents sit 6% over what the rest of Cartersville commands.

Among the 11 mapped neighborhoods of Cartersville, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Junta and Rodgers.

Social vulnerability runs high at 8.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $52,535.

One tract means one number: 5.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Oakland Heights vs Cartersville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
43.3% +66%
Cartersville: 26.1%
Average gross rent
$1,307 +6%
Cartersville: $1,229
Average HH income
$52,535 -33%
Cartersville: $78,640
Poverty rate
24.1% +77%
Cartersville: 13.6%
Renter share
66.2% +62%
Cartersville: 40.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Oakland Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.4–5.4

Why Oakland Heights scores 5.4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts
3.2
Rent control risk
43% of income on rent · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts
1.9
Tenant organizing strength
66% renter households · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts
6.2
Economic stress
24.1% below poverty line · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Risk score comparison

Oakland Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Oakland Heights score vs. parent city, state, U.S.5.4Oakland HeightsNeighborhood4.0Parent cityhost city4.1Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Oakland Heights

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕ Score↕ Pop↕ % over 30% on rent↕ Average rent↕
13015960403 5.4 4,296 43% $1,307
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 88

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 78%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 87%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 89%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oakland Heights

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Oakland Heights

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Oakland Heights?

Oakland Heights scores 5.4/10 (Moderate 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 Oakland Heights compare to Cartersville overall?

Oakland Heights scores 1.4 points higher than Cartersville overall (4/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,307 vs $1,229.
Q3

What is the average rent in Oakland Heights?

Average gross rent in Oakland Heights is $1,307/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Oakland Heights residents are renters?

66% of Oakland Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Cartersville). The neighborhood has 4,296 residents.
Q5

Is Oakland Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Oakland Heights sits in the 88th 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

How safe is Oakland Heights for landlords?

Oakland Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Oakland Heights?

Oakland Heights has 3,591 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.1%), Hispanic / Latino (18.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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