2 census tracts · pop 6,474 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 4.5–4.8
Gordonston is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Savannah with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,474 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% 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 $1,127/month sits 18% lower than the Savannah citywide average ($1,382).
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Gordonston vs SavannahHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority81%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Gordonston
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
364Total filings (sum)
22.40%Avg annual filing rate
27.1%Peak year (2011)
22.40%Latest filed (2011)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Gordonston
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
20.7%Housing insecurity
14.1%Utility shutoff threat
25.3%Food insecurity
22.4%SNAP enrollment
13.9%No health insurance
33.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Gordonston
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Gordonston?
Gordonston scores 4.7/10 (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 Gordonston compare to Savannah overall?
Gordonston scores 1.5 points higher than Savannah overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,127 vs $1,382.
Q3
What is the average rent in Gordonston?
Average gross rent in Gordonston is $1,127/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Gordonston residents are renters?
61% of Gordonston households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Savannah). The neighborhood has 6,474 residents.
Q5
Is Gordonston a high social-vulnerability area?
Gordonston sits in the 78th 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 Gordonston have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Gordonston is census tract 13051002200 (score 4.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 4.8, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Gordonston for landlords?
Gordonston carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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 Savannah as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Gordonston?
Gordonston has 5,724 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (63.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (28.5%), Hispanic / Latino (4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
