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Neighborhood · Gresham Park, GA

Thomasville Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,357 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10 · range 3.6–3.6

Thomasville is a black-white neighborhood in Gresham Park with 1 census tract and a population of 3,357 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,330/month sits 14% lower than the Gresham Park citywide average ($1,542).

Risk score
3.6
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Thomasville vs Gresham Park How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
49.0% +49%
Gresham Park: 32.8%
Average gross rent
$1,330 -14%
Gresham Park: $1,542
Average HH income
$71,729 +2%
Gresham Park: $70,101
Poverty rate
10.6% -40%
Gresham Park: 17.6%
Renter share
49.8% +45%
Gresham Park: 34.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Thomasville and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.6–3.6

Why Thomasville scores 3.6

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 8.4–8.4 across tracts
8.4
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Rent control risk
49% of income on rent · Range 9.1–9.1 across tracts
9.1
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Tenant organizing strength
50% renter households · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts
7.2
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 8.3–8.3 across tracts
8.3
Economic stress
10.6% below poverty line · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts
2.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts
2.3
Risk score comparison

Thomasville vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Thomasville score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Thomasville: 3.63.6ThomasvilleNeighborhoodParent 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 Thomasville

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13089023802 3.6 3,357 49% $1,330
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 83

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 53%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 59%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 82%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 99%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Thomasville

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,369Total filings (sum)
  • 20.46%Avg annual filing rate
  • 30.3%Peak year (2015)
  • 25.86%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 1,024Total filings 2020-21
  • 13.5Avg monthly observed
  • 0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.00×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Atlanta, GA).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Thomasville

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

Frequently asked

About Thomasville

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Thomasville?

Thomasville scores 3.6/10 (Lower 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 Thomasville compare to Gresham Park overall?

Thomasville scores 0.9 points higher than Gresham Park overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,330 vs $1,542.
Q3

What is the average rent in Thomasville?

Average gross rent in Thomasville is $1,330/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Thomasville residents are renters?

50% of Thomasville households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Gresham Park). The neighborhood has 3,357 residents.
Q5

Is Thomasville a high social-vulnerability area?

Thomasville sits in the 83rd 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 Thomasville for landlords?

Thomasville carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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 Gresham Park as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Thomasville?

Thomasville has 3,265 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (55.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (21.7%), Hispanic / Latino (13.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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