1 census tracts · pop 5,472 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Waterford Township is a one-tract neighborhood of Snellville, GA and houses 5,472 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, Lower tier. about half of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Snellville rate of 28.9%.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.2/10. 22% 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. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.2/10.
SNAP participation is 6.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Among the 12 mapped neighborhoods of Snellville, it ranks #8 by risk, the lower third. At 15% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Woodberry and Lochwolde. Against average income of $121,544, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion.
Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $1,841, close to the Snellville average.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Waterford Township vs SnellvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport13%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Waterford Township
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
156Total filings 2020-21
2.1Avg 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 Waterford Township
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.3%Housing insecurity
5.6%Utility shutoff threat
10.5%Food insecurity
6.9%SNAP enrollment
9.4%No health insurance
23.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Waterford Township
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Waterford Township?
Waterford Township scores 3/10 (Lower 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 Waterford Township compare to Snellville overall?
Waterford Township scores 0.6 points lower than Snellville overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,841 vs $1,818.
Q3
What is the average rent in Waterford Township?
Average gross rent in Waterford Township is $1,841/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Waterford Township residents are renters?
15% of Waterford Township households are renter-occupied (vs 22% in Snellville). The neighborhood has 5,472 residents.
Q5
Is Waterford Township a high social-vulnerability area?
Waterford Township sits in the 32nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Waterford Township for landlords?
Waterford Township carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Snellville as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Waterford Township?
Waterford Township has 5,996 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (19.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
