1 census tracts · pop 3,276 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 4.3–4.3
Benton Harbor is a one-tract neighborhood of Stonecrest, GA, population 3,276. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.3/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Stonecrest baseline of 36.5%, about a quarter of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8.9/10. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 8.8/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 1.9/10.
That places it #2 of 5 neighborhoods in Stonecrest. For a like-for-like read, Burlington and Rock Bridge score within a fraction of it. Average gross rent runs $1,648, close to the Stonecrest average.
Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $80,291. 38% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Benton Harbor vs StonecrestHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority97%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Benton Harbor
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,009Total filings 2020-21
13.3Avg 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 Benton Harbor
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.4%Housing insecurity
13.2%Utility shutoff threat
21.5%Food insecurity
18.5%SNAP enrollment
10.9%No health insurance
26.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Benton Harbor
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Benton Harbor?
Benton Harbor scores 4.3/10 (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 Benton Harbor compare to Stonecrest overall?
Benton Harbor scores 0.5 points lower than Stonecrest overall (4.8/10). Renters spend 25% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,648 vs $1,601.
Q3
What is the average rent in Benton Harbor?
Average gross rent in Benton Harbor is $1,648/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 25% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Benton Harbor residents are renters?
38% of Benton Harbor households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Stonecrest). The neighborhood has 3,276 residents.
Q5
Is Benton Harbor a high social-vulnerability area?
Benton Harbor sits in the 57th 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 Benton Harbor for landlords?
Benton Harbor carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 Stonecrest as a whole (4.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Benton Harbor?
Benton Harbor has 3,132 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (92.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (4%), Other / Multiracial (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
