Neighborhood · Milton, GA

The Grove Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,333 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 5.5–5.5

The Grove is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Milton with 1 census tract and a population of 4,333 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 48% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

5.5

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

The Grove vs Milton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

48.0% +106%

Milton: 23.3%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Milton: $2,065

Average HH income

$250,001 +65%

Milton: $151,235

Poverty rate

4.9% +13%

Milton: 4.4%

Renter share

2.0% -93%

Milton: 27.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across The Grove and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.5–5.5

Why The Grove scores 5.5

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 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts

3.7

Rent control risk

48% of income on rent · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts

3.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.6–1.6 across tracts

1.6

Tenant organizing strength

2% renter households · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Economic stress

4.9% below poverty line · Range 1.2–1.2 across tracts

1.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

The Grove vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in The Grove

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
13121011507	5.5	4,333	48%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 5

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

Socioeconomic status 7%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 36%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 1%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in The Grove

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

6Total filings 2020-21
0.1Avg 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 The Grove

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

6.3%Housing insecurity
4.1%Utility shutoff threat
6.4%Food insecurity
4.1%SNAP enrollment
6.0%No health insurance
19.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About The Grove

What is the eviction-risk score for The Grove?

The Grove scores 5.5/10 (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 The Grove compare to Milton overall?

The Grove scores 0.5 points higher than Milton overall (5.0/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 23% citywide.

What percentage of The Grove residents are renters?

2% of The Grove households are renter-occupied (vs 27% in Milton). The neighborhood has 4,333 residents.

Is The Grove a high social-vulnerability area?

The Grove sits in the 5th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is The Grove for landlords?

The Grove carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 Milton as a whole (5.0/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of The Grove?

The Grove has 4,291 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75.4%), Hispanic / Latino (13.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near The Grove

4.8 Laurel Grove 2 tracts · pop 8,474 4.3 Crabapple 2 tracts · pop 8,653 5.4 Andover North 2 tracts · pop 9,878 5.6 Litchfield Hundred 2 tracts · pop 5,651 6.1 Surrey Place 2 tracts · pop 4,930 4.0 Brookfield West 2 tracts · pop 7,782

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Milton

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to The Grove.

5.4 Wedgewood Forest 1 tracts · pop 4,376 5.7 Litchfield Hundred 2 tracts · pop 5,651 4.6 Laurel Grove 2 tracts · pop 8,474 4.6 Kennewick Place 1 tracts · pop 4,128 4.2 Wyndham 1 tracts · pop 3,364 4.2 Country Ridge 1 tracts · pop 2,233

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