1 census tracts · pop 3,811 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.5–5.5
Shamrock Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of Gainesville, GA, population 3,811. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.5/10, in the Moderate tier. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10.
Against a Gainesville baseline of 34.5%, 45% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10. 18% 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.
Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.9/10. The poverty rate is 17%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. At $1,159 a month, rents sit 11% under what the rest of Gainesville commands.
That places it #9 of 21 neighborhoods in Gainesville. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $61,458. 36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.5/10 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
5.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Shamrock Heights vs GainesvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority44%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Shamrock Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.4%Housing insecurity
8.2%Utility shutoff threat
17.0%Food insecurity
12.6%SNAP enrollment
15.3%No health insurance
33.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Shamrock Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Shamrock Heights?
Shamrock Heights 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 Shamrock Heights compare to Gainesville overall?
Shamrock Heights scores 0.9 points higher than Gainesville overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,159 vs $1,299.
Q3
What is the average rent in Shamrock Heights?
Average gross rent in Shamrock Heights is $1,159/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Shamrock Heights residents are renters?
36% of Shamrock Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 61% in Gainesville). The neighborhood has 3,811 residents.
Q5
Is Shamrock Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Shamrock Heights sits in the 70th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Shamrock Heights for landlords?
Shamrock Heights 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 Gainesville as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Shamrock Heights?
Shamrock Heights has 3,988 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63%), Hispanic / Latino (28.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
