Neighborhood · Warner Robins, GA

Sonja Heights Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,087 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10 · range 3.6–3.6

Sonja Heights is a white-black neighborhood in Warner Robins with 1 census tract and a population of 4,087 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,194/month sits 1% lower than the Warner Robins citywide average ($1,212).

Risk score

3.6

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 3.6–3.6

Why Sonja Heights scores 3.6

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).

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	3.6	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.

14.7%Housing insecurity
9.6%Utility shutoff threat
16.5%Food insecurity
12.7%SNAP enrollment
11.3%No health insurance
30.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Sonja Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Sonja Heights?

Sonja Heights scores 3.6/10 (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.

How does Sonja Heights compare to Warner Robins overall?

Sonja Heights scores 1.2 points higher than Warner Robins overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,194 vs $1,212.

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.

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.

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.

How safe is Sonja Heights for landlords?

Sonja Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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 Warner Robins as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Sonja Heights?

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

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Sonja Heights

3.6 South Oaks 2 tracts · pop 7,438 3.7 Wrights Mill 2 tracts · pop 7,616 2.5 Pine Forest 2 tracts · pop 9,810 4 Echo Glen 3 tracts · pop 8,331 2.6 Greystone 2 tracts · pop 8,447

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Warner Robins

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Sonja Heights.

3.6 Wrights Mill 2 tracts · pop 7,616 3.7 Robins Forest West 1 tracts · pop 3,850 3.7 South Oaks 2 tracts · pop 7,438 4.1 Echo Glen 3 tracts · pop 8,331 4.1 Russell Glen 1 tracts · pop 3,185 3.1 Mayberry 1 tracts · pop 5,981

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