1 census tracts · pop 2,136 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.5–5.5
Midway is a one-tract suburb of Cornelia, GA, population 2,136. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.5/10, in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 34%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
The dominant input is housing-court posture at 8.6/10. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8.4/10.
The poverty rate is 28%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.1/10.
20.4% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. 37% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent.
Social vulnerability runs high at 7.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $981, close to the Cornelia average. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $49,000.
32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.5/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Midway vs CorneliaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
36.7%+0%
Cornelia: 36.7%
Average gross rent
$981+4%
Cornelia: $942
Average HH income
$49,000+22%
Cornelia: $40,192
Poverty rate
28.4%-9%
Cornelia: 31.3%
Renter share
32.4%-26%
Cornelia: 43.6%
Geographic context
Risk heat across Midway and the region
Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.5–5.5
Why Midway 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 1.8–1.8 across tracts
1.8
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts
2.6
Rent control risk
37% of income on rent · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts
8.1
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Tenant organizing strength
32% renter households · Range 8.4–8.4 across tracts
8.4
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts
8.6
Economic stress
28.4% below poverty line · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts
7.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts
5.7
Risk score comparison
Midway vs. parent city, state, U.S.
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Census tracts
1 tracts in Midway
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport72%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Midway
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.6%Housing insecurity
10.8%Utility shutoff threat
23.7%Food insecurity
18.7%SNAP enrollment
20.4%No health insurance
35.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Midway
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Midway?
Midway 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.
Q2
How does Midway compare to Cornelia overall?
Midway scores 1.4 points higher than Cornelia overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $981 vs $942.
Q3
What is the average rent in Midway?
Average gross rent in Midway is $981/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Midway residents are renters?
32% of Midway households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Cornelia). The neighborhood has 2,136 residents.
Q5
Is Midway a high social-vulnerability area?
Midway sits in the 77th 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 Midway for landlords?
Midway 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 Cornelia as a whole (4.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Midway?
Midway has 2,328 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41.2%), Hispanic / Latino (32.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
