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Neighborhood · Lithia Springs, GA

Heritage Square Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,395 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 5.3–5.3

Heritage Square is a one-tract neighborhood of Lithia Springs, GA and houses 3,395 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.3/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10.

Cost burden runs 45% against 32.6% citywide, putting Heritage Square 12.1% over its own city. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1.5/10. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.7/10.

12% 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. Average gross rent is $1,197, 15% below the Lithia Springs average of $1,402. The poverty rate is 16%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.

That places it #3 of 6 neighborhoods in Lithia Springs. The closest comparables inside the same city are Deerfield and Brannons Branch.

Social vulnerability runs high at 7.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $61,604. 51% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

One tract means one number: 5.3/10 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
5.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Heritage Square vs Lithia Springs How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
44.7% +37%
Lithia Springs: 32.6%
Average gross rent
$1,197 -15%
Lithia Springs: $1,402
Average HH income
$61,604 +12%
Lithia Springs: $54,982
Poverty rate
16.1% -16%
Lithia Springs: 19.3%
Renter share
51.0% -6%
Lithia Springs: 54.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Heritage Square and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.3–5.3

Why Heritage Square scores 5.3

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 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts
6.6
Rent control risk
45% of income on rent · Range 7.8–7.8 across tracts
7.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts
1.7
Tenant organizing strength
51% renter households · Range 9.6–9.6 across tracts
9.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.8–7.8 across tracts
7.8
Economic stress
16.1% below poverty line · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Risk score comparison

Heritage Square vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Heritage Square score vs. parent city, state, U.S.5.3Heritage SquareNeighborhood4.1Parent cityhost city4.1Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Heritage Square

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13097080106 5.3 3,395 45% $1,197
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 76

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

Socioeconomic status 80%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 37%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Heritage Square

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

Frequently asked

About Heritage Square

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Heritage Square?

Heritage Square scores 5.3/10 (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 Heritage Square compare to Lithia Springs overall?

Heritage Square scores 1.2 points higher than Lithia Springs overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,197 vs $1,402.
Q3

What is the average rent in Heritage Square?

Average gross rent in Heritage Square is $1,197/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Heritage Square residents are renters?

51% of Heritage Square households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Lithia Springs). The neighborhood has 3,395 residents.
Q5

Is Heritage Square a high social-vulnerability area?

Heritage Square sits in the 76th 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 Heritage Square for landlords?

Heritage Square carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 Lithia Springs as a whole (4.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Heritage Square?

Heritage Square has 3,731 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (52.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (28.3%), Hispanic / Latino (16.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Lithia Springs

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Heritage Square.

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