Neighborhood · Savannah, GA

Windward Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 16,297 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 2.8–5.4

Windward is a white-black neighborhood in Savannah with 3 census tracts and a population of 16,297 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,280/month sits 7% lower than the Savannah citywide average ($1,382).

Risk score

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Windward vs Savannah How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

48.6% +46%

Savannah: 33.4%

Average gross rent

$1,280 -7%

Savannah: $1,382

Average HH income

$64,236 +13%

Savannah: $56,782

Poverty rate

15.2% -22%

Savannah: 19.5%

Renter share

52.7% -4%

Savannah: 54.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Windward and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 2.8–5.4

Why Windward scores 4

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 5.5–6.3 across tracts

5.8

Rent control risk

49% of income on rent · Range 1.0–5.8 across tracts

2.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.2–3.5 across tracts

3.0

Tenant organizing strength

53% renter households · Range 4.0–8.5 across tracts

5.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–5.0 across tracts

4.1

Economic stress

15.2% below poverty line · Range 2.7–6.0 across tracts

3.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.5–3.7 across tracts

3.1

Risk score comparison

Windward vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Windward?

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 2.6 points from 2.8 to 5.4. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.4 4.2 2.8

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Windward

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
13051010901	5.4	4,234	61%	$1,255
13051004212	4.2	5,559	42%	$1,188
13051010806	2.8	6,504	46%	$1,376

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 68

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 63%ile

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

Household characteristics 60%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 70%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 64%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Windward

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

496Total filings (sum)
13.90%Avg annual filing rate
16.1%Peak year (2011)
13.90%Latest filed (2011)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Windward

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

14.6%Housing insecurity
9.4%Utility shutoff threat
16.9%Food insecurity
13.2%SNAP enrollment
12.0%No health insurance
28.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Windward

What is the eviction-risk score for Windward?

Windward scores 4/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Windward compare to Savannah overall?

Windward scores 0.8 points higher than Savannah overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,280 vs $1,382.

What is the average rent in Windward?

Average gross rent in Windward is $1,280/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Windward residents are renters?

53% of Windward households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Savannah). The neighborhood has 16,297 residents.

Is Windward a high social-vulnerability area?

Windward sits in the 68th 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 Windward have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Windward is census tract 13051010901 (score 5.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.8 to 5.4, a spread of 2.6 points.

How safe is Windward for landlords?

Windward carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Windward?

Windward has 15,796 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (39.6%), Hispanic / Latino (8.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Windward

4.1 White Bluff 6 tracts · pop 23,463 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 Windward.

3.9 Hudson Hill / Bayview 2 tracts · pop 1,907 4.2 Lamara Heights 1 tracts · pop 4,417 4.2 Fleetwood 1 tracts · pop 3,818 4.2 White Bluff 6 tracts · pop 23,463 3.8 Ogeecheeton 1 tracts · pop 2,086 4.3 Fairway Oaks 2 tracts · pop 7,798

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