2 census tracts · pop 7,123 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 4.4–4.9
Parkwood is a black-white neighborhood in Savannah with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,123 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. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,321/month sits 4% lower than the Savannah citywide average ($1,382).
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Parkwood vs SavannahHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority75%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport70%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Parkwood
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
179Total filings (sum)
19.49%Avg annual filing rate
20.8%Peak year (2011)
19.49%Latest filed (2011)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Parkwood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.0%Housing insecurity
9.4%Utility shutoff threat
19.6%Food insecurity
14.8%SNAP enrollment
13.5%No health insurance
30.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Parkwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Parkwood?
Parkwood 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 Parkwood compare to Savannah overall?
Parkwood scores 1.5 points higher than Savannah overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,321 vs $1,382.
Q3
What is the average rent in Parkwood?
Average gross rent in Parkwood is $1,321/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Parkwood residents are renters?
36% of Parkwood households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Savannah). The neighborhood has 7,123 residents.
Q5
Is Parkwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Parkwood sits in the 77th 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 Parkwood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Parkwood is census tract 13051010102 (score 4.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 4.9, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Parkwood for landlords?
Parkwood 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 Parkwood?
Parkwood has 6,672 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (56.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (37.3%), Hispanic / Latino (4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
