Neighborhood · Savannah, GA

White Bluff Eviction Risk: Moderate

6 census tracts · pop 23,463 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 2.7–4.7

White Bluff is a black-white neighborhood in Savannah with 6 census tracts and a population of 23,463 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% 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 $1,267/month sits 8% lower than the Savannah citywide average ($1,382).

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

6 tracts · population-weighted

White Bluff vs Savannah How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

45.5% +36%

Savannah: 33.4%

Average gross rent

$1,267 -8%

Savannah: $1,382

Average HH income

$62,896 +11%

Savannah: $56,782

Poverty rate

14.3% -27%

Savannah: 19.5%

Renter share

55.5% +2%

Savannah: 54.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across White Bluff and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 2.7–4.7

Why White Bluff scores 4.2

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 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 2.0–5.5 across tracts

5.2

Rent control risk

46% of income on rent · Range 1.0–2.0 across tracts

1.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–5.0 across tracts

3.6

Tenant organizing strength

56% renter households · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–5.0 across tracts

3.6

Economic stress

14.3% below poverty line · Range 2.2–4.8 across tracts

3.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.3–4.3 across tracts

3.0

Risk score comparison

White Bluff vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in White Bluff?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2 points from 2.7 to 4.7. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

4.7 4.7 4.4 4.3 3.8 2.7

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

6 tracts in White Bluff

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
13051004210	4.7	4,908	47%	$1,158
13051004207	4.7	3,240	51%	$1,310
13051004209	4.4	3,891	38%	$1,263
13051004208	4.3	4,150	45%	$1,326
13051004211	3.8	5,162	40%	$1,218
13051004100	2.7	2,112	63%	$1,467

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 67

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 60%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 59%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 73%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 67%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in White Bluff

Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,176Total filings (sum)
22.06%Avg annual filing rate
32.3%Peak year (2011)
22.06%Latest filed (2011)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in White Bluff

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

16.8%Housing insecurity
11.0%Utility shutoff threat
19.5%Food insecurity
15.9%SNAP enrollment
12.7%No health insurance
29.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About White Bluff

What is the eviction-risk score for White Bluff?

White Bluff scores 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 6 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.

How does White Bluff compare to Savannah overall?

White Bluff scores 1.0 points higher than Savannah overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,267 vs $1,382.

What is the average rent in White Bluff?

Average gross rent in White Bluff is $1,267/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of White Bluff residents are renters?

56% of White Bluff households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Savannah). The neighborhood has 23,463 residents.

Is White Bluff a high social-vulnerability area?

White Bluff sits in the 67th 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.

Which tracts in White Bluff have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in White Bluff is census tract 13051004210 (score 4.7/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.7 to 4.7, a spread of 2 points.

How safe is White Bluff for landlords?

White Bluff carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). Pop-weighted across 6 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of White Bluff?

White Bluff has 23,714 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (45.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (37.7%), Hispanic / Latino (8.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near White Bluff

4.1 Windward 3 tracts · pop 16,297 4.3 Fairway Oaks 2 tracts · pop 7,798 5.2 Tatumsville 2 tracts · pop 6,070 4.8 Ardsley Park-Chatham Crescent Historic District 7 tracts · pop 15,333 4.7 Parkwood 2 tracts · pop 7,123 5.8 Carver Village 3 tracts · pop 9,180

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Savannah

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to White Bluff.

4.2 Fleetwood 1 tracts · pop 3,818 4.2 Lamara Heights 1 tracts · pop 4,417 4.3 Fairway Oaks 2 tracts · pop 7,798 4 Windward 3 tracts · pop 16,297 3.9 Hudson Hill / Bayview 2 tracts · pop 1,907 3.8 Ogeecheeton 1 tracts · pop 2,086

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