Neighborhood · Ranked #46,312 of 84,120 nationally

Gaines Court Eviction Risk: Lower , Augusta

Tract 13245010109 · Richmond County, GA · pop 2,798 · neighborhood within 0.7 mi

The Moderate-tier score of $1/10 for census tract 13245010109 reflects conditions in the Gaines Court area of Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), Georgia. On the national scale it ranks #51,011 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

30% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a moderate level, and 15% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,427 monthly, set against $69,902 in average yearly household income, roughly 24% of income at the averages. Renters make up 48% of occupied homes.

Risk score

3.7

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 14% Stable renters 34% Owners 52%

Tract context

Occupied units1,253

Renter share48.3%

SVI overall0.36

Poverty rate3.1%

Median income$69,902

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Augusta and the region

Centroid at 33.5140, -82.0213 · click any tract to drill in

Why Gaines Court scores 3.7

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Augusta

7.2

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

6.9

State political climate

Georgia legislature & governorship

2.0

Economic stress

3.1% poverty · this tract

1.0

Supply constraint

$1,427 rent vs county FMR

7.1

Rent control risk

Inherited from Augusta

1.2

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

2.3

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Augusta

3.6

Housing court bias

Inherited from Augusta

3.2

How Gaines Court compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 36

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

45%Socioeconomic
71%Household composition
54%Racial/ethnic minority
10%Housing & transportation

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

10.4%Housing insecurity
6.0%Utility-shutoff threat
10.2%Food insecurity
6.5%SNAP enrollment
6.4%Transit barriers
8.6%No health insurance
16.6%Frequent mental distress
23.1%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Gaines Court

What moves this score most is supply constraint at 7.1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Augusta eviction risk-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Richmond County average of 5.8 and below the Georgia statewide average of 5.6. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 10.4% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 6.0% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 36th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 13245010109

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 13245010109?

Census tract 13245010109 in the Gaines Court neighborhood scores 3.7/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 13245010109?

Median gross rent is $1,427/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 13245010109?

3.1% of residents in tract 13245010109 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,798.

How socially vulnerable is tract 13245010109?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 36th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 45th, household 71th, minority 54th, housing 10th.

Is tract 13245010109 considered part of Gaines Court?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 13245010109 fall within Gaines Court (neighborhood centroid within 0.7 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 13245010109 struggle to pay rent?

About 10.4% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 6.0% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 13245010109 compare to Augusta overall?

Tract 13245010109 scores 3.7/10, higher than the parent city of Augusta at 2.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Augusta eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Augusta

Top eight tracts in Augusta ranked by composite eviction-risk score.