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Neighborhood · Athens, GA

Winter Hills Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,780 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 4.6–4.6

Winter Hills is a white-black neighborhood in Athens with 1 census tract and a population of 5,780 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $979/month sits 20% lower than the Athens citywide average ($1,219).

Risk score
4.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Winter Hills vs Athens How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
51.9% +45%
Athens: 35.9%
Average gross rent
$979 -20%
Athens: $1,219
Average HH income
$76,549 +48%
Athens: $51,655
Poverty rate
11.5% -56%
Athens: 26.3%
Renter share
33.7% -43%
Athens: 59.3%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Winter Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.6–4.6

Why Winter Hills scores 4.6

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 7.1–7.1 across tracts
7.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.4–7.4 across tracts
7.4
Rent control risk
52% of income on rent · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts
1.7
Tenant organizing strength
34% renter households · Range 9.6–9.6 across tracts
9.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts
8.6
Economic stress
11.5% below poverty line · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts
2.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Risk score comparison

Winter Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Winter Hills score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Winter Hills: 4.64.6Winter HillsNeighborhoodParent city: 2.72.7Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Winter Hills

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13059140600 4.6 5,780 52% $979
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 75

Pop-weighted across 1 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 91%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 59%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Winter Hills

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

Frequently asked

About Winter Hills

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Winter Hills?

Winter Hills scores 4.6/10 (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 Winter Hills compare to Athens overall?

Winter Hills scores 1.9 points higher than Athens overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $979 vs $1,219.
Q3

What is the average rent in Winter Hills?

Average gross rent in Winter Hills is $979/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Winter Hills residents are renters?

34% of Winter Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Athens). The neighborhood has 5,780 residents.
Q5

Is Winter Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Winter Hills sits in the 75th 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 Winter Hills for landlords?

Winter Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Winter Hills?

Winter Hills has 5,706 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (37%), Hispanic / Latino (9.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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