2 census tracts · pop 4,957 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.9/10
· range 6.4–7.3
Bridgewater takes in 2 census tracts of Athens, GA, population 4,957. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.9/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. The severe-burden share is 45%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Cost burden runs 64% against 35.9% citywide, putting Bridgewater 28.3% over its own city. The poverty rate is 44%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10.
Set annual rent against average household income of $34,831 and the ratio lands at 45%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. 73% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 8.6/10.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.5/10. SNAP participation is 23.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 26.5% of adults, 8.7 points above the national rate.
At $1,296 a month, rents sit 6% over what the rest of Athens commands. Among the 26 mapped neighborhoods of Athens, it ranks #8 by risk, the upper third.
With little internal variation, 6.9/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.9
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Bridgewater vs AthensHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport18%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bridgewater
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.5%Housing insecurity
14.1%Utility shutoff threat
26.8%Food insecurity
23.9%SNAP enrollment
14.5%No health insurance
33.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Bridgewater
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Bridgewater?
Bridgewater scores 6.9/10 (Elevated 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 Bridgewater compare to Athens overall?
Bridgewater scores 1.0 points higher than Athens overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,296 vs $1,219.
Q3
What is the average rent in Bridgewater?
Average gross rent in Bridgewater is $1,296/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Bridgewater residents are renters?
73% of Bridgewater households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Athens). The neighborhood has 4,957 residents.
Q5
Is Bridgewater a high social-vulnerability area?
Bridgewater sits in the 22nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Bridgewater have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Bridgewater is census tract 13059030101 (score 7.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.4 to 7.3, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Bridgewater for landlords?
Bridgewater carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.9/10). 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 Athens as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Bridgewater?
Bridgewater has 5,671 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (32.6%), Hispanic / Latino (10.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
