1 census tracts · pop 4,244 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 4.2–4.2
Lanier Northwest maps to a single census tract in Gainesville, GA and houses 4,244 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.2/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 55% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Gainesville rate of 34.5%.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.9/10.
The severe-burden share is 13%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. That places it #19 of 21 neighborhoods in Gainesville.
Only 19% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. For a like-for-like read, Green Street-Brenau Historic District and Westgate score within a fraction of it.
Against average income of $102,159, annual rent is only 15%, a wide affordability cushion. Average gross rent runs $1,275, close to the Gainesville average.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.2/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lanier Northwest vs GainesvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority39%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport30%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lanier Northwest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.6%Housing insecurity
6.3%Utility shutoff threat
13.2%Food insecurity
9.2%SNAP enrollment
13.5%No health insurance
30.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lanier Northwest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lanier Northwest?
Lanier Northwest scores 4.2/10 (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 Lanier Northwest compare to Gainesville overall?
Lanier Northwest scores 0.4 points lower than Gainesville overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,275 vs $1,299.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lanier Northwest?
Average gross rent in Lanier Northwest is $1,275/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lanier Northwest residents are renters?
19% of Lanier Northwest households are renter-occupied (vs 61% in Gainesville). The neighborhood has 4,244 residents.
Q5
Is Lanier Northwest a high social-vulnerability area?
Lanier Northwest sits in the 47th 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 Lanier Northwest for landlords?
Lanier Northwest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 Gainesville as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Lanier Northwest?
Lanier Northwest has 4,700 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.2%), Hispanic / Latino (19.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (2.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
