1 census tracts · pop 3,402 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 4.7–4.7
The Bluffs maps to a single census tract in Gainesville, GA, population 3,402. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.7/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The severe-burden share is 63%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
72% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Gainesville rate of 34.5%. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.9/10. The poverty rate is 18%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
That places it #14 of 21 neighborhoods in Gainesville. For a like-for-like read, Springdale and Pine Haven score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Against average income of $95,982, annual rent is only 16%, a wide affordability cushion. Average gross rent runs $1,244, close to the Gainesville average.
40% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.7/10 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
4.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
The Bluffs vs GainesvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority37%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport84%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Bluffs
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.1%Housing insecurity
7.5%Utility shutoff threat
13.5%Food insecurity
10.6%SNAP enrollment
10.4%No health insurance
30.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About The Bluffs
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Bluffs?
The Bluffs scores 4.7/10 (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 The Bluffs compare to Gainesville overall?
The Bluffs scores 0.1 points higher than Gainesville overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 72% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,244 vs $1,299.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Bluffs?
Average gross rent in The Bluffs is $1,244/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 72% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Bluffs residents are renters?
40% of The Bluffs households are renter-occupied (vs 61% in Gainesville). The neighborhood has 3,402 residents.
Q5
Is The Bluffs a high social-vulnerability area?
The Bluffs sits in the 75th 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 The Bluffs for landlords?
The Bluffs carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of The Bluffs?
The Bluffs has 3,382 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.4%), Hispanic / Latino (8.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
