Neighborhood · Rome, GA

Celanese Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,515 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 5.4–5.4

Celanese is a white-black neighborhood in Rome with 1 census tract and a population of 4,515 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 38% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,049/month sits 2% higher than the Rome citywide average ($1,032).

Risk score

5.4

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Celanese vs Rome How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

38.1% +22%

Rome: 31.2%

Average gross rent

$1,049 +2%

Rome: $1,032

Average HH income

$46,037 -10%

Rome: $51,106

Poverty rate

27.1% +32%

Rome: 20.6%

Renter share

66.8% +31%

Rome: 50.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Celanese and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.4–5.4

Why Celanese scores 5.4

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 2.9–2.9 across tracts

2.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts

3.7

Rent control risk

38% of income on rent · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts

7.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Tenant organizing strength

67% renter households · Range 9.3–9.3 across tracts

9.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.8–7.8 across tracts

7.8

Economic stress

27.1% below poverty line · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts

3.8

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Celanese

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
13115000600	5.4	4,515	38%	$1,049

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 95

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

Socioeconomic status 96%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 62%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 63%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 98%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Celanese

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,253Total filings (sum)
20.52%Avg annual filing rate
26.8%Peak year (2016)
26.77%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Celanese

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

22.0%Housing insecurity
15.2%Utility shutoff threat
28.3%Food insecurity
25.8%SNAP enrollment
17.2%No health insurance
38.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Celanese

What is the eviction-risk score for Celanese?

Celanese scores 5.4/10 (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.

How does Celanese compare to Rome overall?

Celanese scores 3.1 points higher than Rome overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,049 vs $1,032.

What is the average rent in Celanese?

Average gross rent in Celanese is $1,049/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Celanese residents are renters?

67% of Celanese households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Rome). The neighborhood has 4,515 residents.

Is Celanese a high social-vulnerability area?

Celanese sits in the 95th 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.

How safe is Celanese for landlords?

Celanese carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Rome as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Celanese?

Celanese has 4,552 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (31.6%), Hispanic / Latino (9.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Celanese

4.9 West Rome 3 tracts · pop 10,678 5.6 Old East Rome 2 tracts · pop 5,133 4.1 Fair Oaks 3 tracts · pop 11,597

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Rome

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Celanese.

5.4 DeSoto Homes 1 tracts · pop 2,862 5.4 Atlanta Junction 1 tracts · pop 4,340 5.6 Old East Rome 2 tracts · pop 5,133 4.8 West Rome 3 tracts · pop 10,678 4.2 Fair Oaks 3 tracts · pop 11,597 4.1 Armuchee 1 tracts · pop 4,658

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