1 census tracts · pop 4,424 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 4.4–4.4
Westgate is a one-tract neighborhood of Gainesville, GA, population 4,424. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The severe-burden share is 48%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Against a Gainesville baseline of 34.5%, 64% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10.
On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.9/10. 22.0% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
Among the 21 mapped neighborhoods of Gainesville, it ranks #17 by risk, the lower third. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Average gross rent runs $1,357, close to the Gainesville average. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $75,372. 39% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Westgate vs GainesvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%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 Westgate
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.1%Housing insecurity
8.9%Utility shutoff threat
21.4%Food insecurity
13.7%SNAP enrollment
22.0%No health insurance
32.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Westgate
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westgate?
Westgate scores 4.4/10 (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 Westgate compare to Gainesville overall?
Westgate scores 0.2 points lower than Gainesville overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,357 vs $1,299.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westgate?
Average gross rent in Westgate is $1,357/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westgate residents are renters?
39% of Westgate households are renter-occupied (vs 61% in Gainesville). The neighborhood has 4,424 residents.
Q5
Is Westgate a high social-vulnerability area?
Westgate sits in the 84th 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 Westgate for landlords?
Westgate carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 Westgate?
Westgate has 4,271 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (42.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (38.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
