2 census tracts · pop 5,133 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 5.7–5.7
Old East Rome spans 2 census tracts of Rome, GA, population 5,133. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.7/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Rome baseline of 31.2%, 58% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 36%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.3/10. The poverty rate is 36%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Sitting well above the midpoint is economic stress at 9/10. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10.
Court records carry 964 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. 14.9% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. Food insecurity affects 27.8% of adults, 10.0 points above the national rate.
Filing activity peaked in 2016 at 22.3% of renter households. At $947 a month, rents sit 8% under what the rest of Rome commands. Among the 9 mapped neighborhoods of Rome, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
Judgments average 4.4% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Old East Rome vs RomeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport89%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Old East Rome
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
964Total filings (sum)
12.59%Avg annual filing rate
22.3%Peak year (2016)
14.56%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Old East Rome
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
21.2%Housing insecurity
15.1%Utility shutoff threat
28.2%Food insecurity
26.5%SNAP enrollment
17.0%No health insurance
39.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Old East Rome
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Old East Rome?
Old East Rome scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Old East Rome compare to Rome overall?
Old East Rome scores 1.4 points higher than Rome overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $947 vs $1,032.
Q3
What is the average rent in Old East Rome?
Average gross rent in Old East Rome eviction risk is $947/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Old East Rome residents are renters?
61% of Old East Rome households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Rome). The neighborhood has 5,133 residents.
Q5
Is Old East Rome a high social-vulnerability area?
Old East Rome sits in the 92nd 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
Which tracts in Old East Rome have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Old East Rome is census tract 13115001600 (score 5.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.7 to 5.7, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Old East Rome for landlords?
Old East Rome eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 (4.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Old East Rome?
Old East Rome has 5,159 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (37.9%), Hispanic / Latino (7.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
