Eviction Risk in Southover , Savannah
1 census tracts · pop 3,904 · pop-weighted composite 5.7/10 · range 5.7–5.7
Southover is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Savannah with 1 census tract and a population of 3,904 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,252/month sits 9% lower than the Savannah citywide median ($1,382).
Southover vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Southover vs Savannah
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 3,950 residents across all tracts in Southover. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 4.4%
- White (non-Hispanic) 2.7%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 92.3%
- Other / Multiracial 0.7%
1 tracts in Southover
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13051004500 | 5.7 | 3,904 | 45% | $1,252 |
CDC SVI percentile: 92
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Southover
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 85Total filings (sum)
- 18.89%Avg annual filing rate
- 18.9%Peak year (2011)
- 18.89%Latest filed (2011)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Southover
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 25.4%Housing insecurity
- 17.6%Utility shutoff threat
- 31.8%Food insecurity
- 28.8%SNAP enrollment
- 16.1%No health insurance
- 38.9%Any disability
About Southover
What is the eviction-risk score for Southover?
Southover scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Southover compare to Savannah overall?
Southover scores 1.7 points higher than Savannah overall (4.0/10). Rent burden: 45% vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $1,252 vs $1,382.
What is the median rent in Southover?
Median gross rent in Southover is $1,252/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Southover residents are renters?
38% of Southover households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Savannah). The neighborhood has 3,904 residents.
Is Southover a high social-vulnerability area?
Southover sits in the 92th 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.