2 census tracts · pop 6,255 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 4.5–5.4
Cedar Creek is a 2-tract neighborhood of Athens, GA, population 6,255. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.2/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 61% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Athens rate of 35.9%.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10. 28% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
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.
Average gross rent is $1,300, 7% above the Athens average of $1,219. Among the 26 mapped neighborhoods of Athens, it ranks #14 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Swanson and Georgian Hills score within a fraction of it.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.9 points apart at the extremes. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $60,621.
50% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Cedar Creek vs AthensHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority52%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport14%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cedar Creek
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.3%Housing insecurity
7.1%Utility shutoff threat
12.0%Food insecurity
8.9%SNAP enrollment
10.0%No health insurance
25.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cedar Creek
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cedar Creek?
Cedar Creek scores 5.2/10 (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 Cedar Creek compare to Athens overall?
Cedar Creek scores 0.7 points lower than Athens overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,300 vs $1,219.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cedar Creek?
Average gross rent in Cedar Creek is $1,300/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cedar Creek residents are renters?
50% of Cedar Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Athens). The neighborhood has 6,255 residents.
Q5
Is Cedar Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
Cedar Creek sits in the 26th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Cedar Creek have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Cedar Creek is census tract 13059150701 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 5.4, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Cedar Creek for landlords?
Cedar Creek carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Cedar Creek?
Cedar Creek has 5,776 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (28.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
