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 SpringsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport74%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.
18.9%Housing insecurity
11.7%Utility shutoff threat
20.9%Food insecurity
15.9%SNAP enrollment
16.2%No health insurance
31.2%Any disability
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.