1 census tracts · pop 4,684 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 4.4–4.4
Whispering Pines is a black-white neighborhood in Macon-Bibb County with 1 census tract and a population of 4,684 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,254/month sits 18% higher than the Macon-Bibb County citywide average ($1,066).
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Whispering Pines vs Macon-Bibb CountyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport64%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Whispering Pines
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
287Total filings (sum)
12.65%Avg annual filing rate
20.4%Peak year (2008)
4.98%Latest filed (2011)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Whispering Pines
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.1%Housing insecurity
7.9%Utility shutoff threat
13.1%Food insecurity
9.7%SNAP enrollment
9.1%No health insurance
28.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Whispering Pines
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Whispering Pines?
Whispering Pines scores 4.4/10 (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 Whispering Pines compare to Macon-Bibb County overall?
Whispering Pines scores 1.6 points higher than Macon-Bibb County overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,254 vs $1,066.
Q3
What is the average rent in Whispering Pines?
Average gross rent in Whispering Pines is $1,254/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Whispering Pines residents are renters?
37% of Whispering Pines households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Macon-Bibb County). The neighborhood has 4,684 residents.
Q5
Is Whispering Pines a high social-vulnerability area?
Whispering Pines sits in the 60th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Whispering Pines for landlords?
Whispering Pines carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 Macon-Bibb County as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Whispering Pines?
Whispering Pines has 4,799 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (48.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (41.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
