1 census tracts · pop 4,233 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 6–6
Wild Fern is a one-tract neighborhood of Gainesville, GA, population 4,233. The Eviction Risk Score is 6/10, in the Elevated tier. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10.
The severe-burden share is 27%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. 26.6% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10.
The poverty rate is 24%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. SNAP participation is 29.1% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.9/10. Average gross rent is $1,180, 9% below the Gainesville average of $1,299.
37% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent. Among the 21 mapped neighborhoods of Gainesville, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 32% of average household income of $44,845. 63% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 6/10 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
6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Wild Fern vs GainesvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport87%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Wild Fern
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
27.6%Housing insecurity
17.3%Utility shutoff threat
35.6%Food insecurity
29.1%SNAP enrollment
26.6%No health insurance
39.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Wild Fern
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Wild Fern?
Wild Fern scores 6/10 (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 Wild Fern compare to Gainesville overall?
Wild Fern scores 1.4 points higher than Gainesville overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,180 vs $1,299.
Q3
What is the average rent in Wild Fern?
Average gross rent in Wild Fern is $1,180/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Wild Fern residents are renters?
63% of Wild Fern households are renter-occupied (vs 61% in Gainesville). The neighborhood has 4,233 residents.
Q5
Is Wild Fern a high social-vulnerability area?
Wild Fern 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 Wild Fern for landlords?
Wild Fern carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). 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 Wild Fern?
Wild Fern has 3,779 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (45.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (24.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
