1 census tracts · pop 5,272 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 7.3–7.3
University Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of Athens, GA and houses 5,272 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.3/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Severe burden reaches 46%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
58% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Athens rate of 35.9%. The strongest single driver of the headline number is economic stress at 10/10. The poverty rate is 41%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10. This is a renter market: 85% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Annualized rent equals 38% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with.
Running hot is housing-court posture at 8.6/10. That places it #1 of 26 neighborhoods in Athens. For a like-for-like read, Five Points and The Retreat South score within a fraction of it.
Average gross rent runs $1,236, close to the Athens average.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7.3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
University Heights vs AthensHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport46%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in University Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.7%Housing insecurity
10.8%Utility shutoff threat
21.0%Food insecurity
17.7%SNAP enrollment
12.9%No health insurance
30.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About University Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for University Heights?
University Heights scores 7.3/10 (Elevated 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 University Heights compare to Athens overall?
University Heights scores 1.4 points higher than Athens overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,236 vs $1,219.
Q3
What is the average rent in University Heights?
Average gross rent in University Heights is $1,236/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of University Heights residents are renters?
85% of University Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Athens). The neighborhood has 5,272 residents.
Q5
Is University Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
University Heights sits in the 55th 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.
Q6
How safe is University Heights for landlords?
University Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of University Heights?
University Heights has 5,387 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (54.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (30.9%), Hispanic / Latino (6.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
