1 census tracts · pop 4,231 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Huntington Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Athens, GA and houses 4,231 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.8/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 59% against 35.9% citywide, putting Huntington Park 22.7% over its own city.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 8.6/10.
21% 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. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 8.5/10.
That places it #16 of 26 neighborhoods in Athens. The closest comparables inside the same city are Riverside and Sagamore Hills. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Average gross rent runs $1,166, close to the Athens average. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $62,515.
50% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Huntington Park vs AthensHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority65%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Huntington Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.1%Housing insecurity
7.4%Utility shutoff threat
13.0%Food insecurity
9.4%SNAP enrollment
11.6%No health insurance
25.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Huntington Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Huntington Park?
Huntington Park scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Huntington Park compare to Athens overall?
Huntington Park scores 1.1 points lower than Athens overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,166 vs $1,219.
Q3
What is the average rent in Huntington Park?
Average gross rent in Huntington Park is $1,166/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Huntington Park residents are renters?
50% of Huntington Park households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Athens). The neighborhood has 4,231 residents.
Q5
Is Huntington Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Huntington Park sits in the 86th 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.
Q6
How safe is Huntington Park for landlords?
Huntington Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Huntington Park?
Huntington Park has 3,919 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16%), Hispanic / Latino (15.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
