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Neighborhood · Warner Robins, GA

Sonja Heights Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,087 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3.9–3.9

Sonja Heights maps to a single census tract in Warner Robins, GA, population 4,087. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.9/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Warner Robins baseline of 29.5%, 48% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.

The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 1.5/10. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10.

The severe-burden share is 13%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Among the 18 mapped neighborhoods of Warner Robins, it ranks #8 by risk, the middle third.

The closest comparables inside the same city are South Oaks and Wrights Mill. Average gross rent runs $1,194, close to the Warner Robins average. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $64,659.

53% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

One tract means one number: 3.9/10 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
3.9
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Sonja Heights vs Warner Robins How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
47.8% +62%
Warner Robins: 29.5%
Average gross rent
$1,194 -1%
Warner Robins: $1,212
Average HH income
$64,659 -2%
Warner Robins: $65,715
Poverty rate
10.2% -25%
Warner Robins: 13.6%
Renter share
52.8% +13%
Warner Robins: 46.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sonja Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.9–3.9

Why Sonja Heights scores 3.9

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 4.4–4.4 across tracts
4.4
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Rent control risk
48% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Tenant organizing strength
53% renter households · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Economic stress
10.2% below poverty line · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts
2.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts
4.2
Risk score comparison

Sonja Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Sonja Heights score vs. parent city, state, U.S.3.9Sonja HeightsNeighborhood3.4Parent cityhost city4.1Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Sonja Heights

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13153021119 3.9 4,087 48% $1,194
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 55

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

Socioeconomic status 58%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 34%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sonja Heights

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

Frequently asked

About Sonja Heights

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Sonja Heights?

Sonja Heights scores 3.9/10 (Lower 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 Sonja Heights compare to Warner Robins overall?

Sonja Heights scores 0.5 points higher than Warner Robins overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,194 vs $1,212.
Q3

What is the average rent in Sonja Heights?

Average gross rent in Sonja Heights is $1,194/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Sonja Heights residents are renters?

53% of Sonja Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in Warner Robins). The neighborhood has 4,087 residents.
Q5

Is Sonja Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Sonja Heights sits in the 55th 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 Sonja Heights for landlords?

Sonja Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 Warner Robins as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Sonja Heights?

Sonja Heights has 4,088 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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