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Neighborhood · Macon-Bibb County, GA

Bedingfield Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 2,625 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.5/10 · range 6.5–6.5

Bedingfield is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Macon-Bibb County with 1 census tract and a population of 2,625 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $717/month sits 33% lower than the Macon-Bibb County citywide average ($1,066).

Risk score
6.5
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Bedingfield vs Macon-Bibb County How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
54.3% +56%
Macon-Bibb County: 34.7%
Average gross rent
$717 -33%
Macon-Bibb County: $1,066
Average HH income
$22,679 -55%
Macon-Bibb County: $50,747
Poverty rate
44.3% +78%
Macon-Bibb County: 24.8%
Renter share
69.7% +43%
Macon-Bibb County: 48.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bedingfield and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.5–6.5

Why Bedingfield scores 6.5

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 6.2–6.2 across tracts
6.2
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts
6.6
Rent control risk
54% of income on rent · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts
8.2
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts
1.7
Tenant organizing strength
70% renter households · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts
9.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 8.4–8.4 across tracts
8.4
Economic stress
44.3% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

Bedingfield vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Bedingfield score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Bedingfield: 6.56.5BedingfieldNeighborhoodParent city: 2.82.8Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Bedingfield

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13021012800 6.5 2,625 54% $717
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 84

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

Socioeconomic status 99%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 65%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 90%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 32%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Bedingfield

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,024Total filings (sum)
  • 16.05%Avg annual filing rate
  • 22.4%Peak year (2007)
  • 11.83%Latest filed (2011)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bedingfield

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

Frequently asked

About Bedingfield

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Bedingfield?

Bedingfield scores 6.5/10 (Elevated 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 Bedingfield compare to Macon-Bibb County overall?

Bedingfield scores 3.7 points higher than Macon-Bibb County overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $717 vs $1,066.
Q3

What is the average rent in Bedingfield?

Average gross rent in Bedingfield is $717/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Bedingfield residents are renters?

70% of Bedingfield households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Macon-Bibb County). The neighborhood has 2,625 residents.
Q5

Is Bedingfield a high social-vulnerability area?

Bedingfield sits in the 84th 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 Bedingfield for landlords?

Bedingfield carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.5/10). 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 Macon-Bibb County as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Bedingfield?

Bedingfield has 2,534 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (86.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (10.7%), Hispanic / Latino (1.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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