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Neighborhood · Gainesville, GA

Rainbow Village Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 4,295 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10 · range 6.1–6.1

Rainbow Village is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Gainesville with 1 census tract and a population of 4,295 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,029/month sits 21% lower than the Gainesville citywide average ($1,299).

Risk score
6.1
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Rainbow Village vs Gainesville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
58.2% +69%
Gainesville: 34.5%
Average gross rent
$1,029 -21%
Gainesville: $1,299
Average HH income
$36,520 -43%
Gainesville: $64,636
Poverty rate
27.3% +39%
Gainesville: 19.6%
Renter share
63.1% +4%
Gainesville: 60.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Rainbow Village and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.1–6.1

Why Rainbow Village scores 6.1

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 2.8–2.8 across tracts
2.8
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts
3.6
Rent control risk
58% of income on rent · Range 7.9–7.9 across tracts
7.9
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Tenant organizing strength
63% renter households · Range 9.6–9.6 across tracts
9.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.9–7.9 across tracts
7.9
Economic stress
27.3% below poverty line · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts
1.8
Risk score comparison

Rainbow Village vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Rainbow Village score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Rainbow Village: 6.16.1Rainbow VillageNeighborhoodParent city: 2.32.3Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Rainbow Village

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13139000800 6.1 4,295 58% $1,029
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 95

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

Socioeconomic status 83%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 58%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 84%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 100%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Rainbow Village

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 53Total filings (sum)
  • 7.83%Avg annual filing rate
  • 7.8%Peak year (2003)
  • 7.83%Latest filed (2003)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Rainbow Village

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

Frequently asked

About Rainbow Village

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Rainbow Village?

Rainbow Village scores 6.1/10 (Elevated 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 Rainbow Village compare to Gainesville overall?

Rainbow Village scores 3.8 points higher than Gainesville overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,029 vs $1,299.
Q3

What is the average rent in Rainbow Village?

Average gross rent in Rainbow Village is $1,029/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Rainbow Village residents are renters?

63% of Rainbow Village households are renter-occupied (vs 61% in Gainesville). The neighborhood has 4,295 residents.
Q5

Is Rainbow Village a high social-vulnerability area?

Rainbow Village sits in the 95th 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 Rainbow Village for landlords?

Rainbow Village carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). 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 (2.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Rainbow Village?

Rainbow Village has 3,616 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (43%), White (non-Hispanic) (34.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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