Neighborhood · Augusta, GA

Laurel Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,816 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 4.2–4.2

Laurel Hill is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Augusta with 1 census tract and a population of 4,816 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 80% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $967/month sits 15% lower than the Augusta citywide average ($1,142).

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Laurel Hill vs Augusta How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

80.0% +143%

Augusta: 32.9%

Average gross rent

$967 -15%

Augusta: $1,142

Average HH income

$45,556 -18%

Augusta: $55,475

Poverty rate

4.9% -77%

Augusta: 21.1%

Renter share

46.1% -6%

Augusta: 49.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Laurel Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.2–4.2

Why Laurel Hill scores 4.2

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 6.9–6.9 across tracts

6.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts

7.2

Rent control risk

80% of income on rent · Range 1.2–1.2 across tracts

1.2

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Tenant organizing strength

46% renter households · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts

3.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Economic stress

4.9% below poverty line · Range 1.2–1.2 across tracts

1.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Risk score comparison

Laurel Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Laurel Hill

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
13245010507	4.2	4,816	80%	$967

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 86

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

Socioeconomic status 90%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 93%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 86%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 43%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Laurel Hill

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,361Total filings (sum)
21.38%Avg annual filing rate
24.4%Peak year (2007)
15.04%Latest filed (2010)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Laurel Hill

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

24.7%Housing insecurity
16.9%Utility shutoff threat
31.0%Food insecurity
28.2%SNAP enrollment
16.0%No health insurance
38.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Laurel Hill

What is the eviction-risk score for Laurel Hill?

Laurel Hill scores 4.2/10 (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.

How does Laurel Hill compare to Augusta overall?

Laurel Hill scores 1.6 points higher than Augusta overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 80% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $967 vs $1,142.

What is the average rent in Laurel Hill?

Average gross rent in Laurel Hill is $967/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 80% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Laurel Hill residents are renters?

46% of Laurel Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Augusta). The neighborhood has 4,816 residents.

Is Laurel Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Laurel Hill sits in the 86th 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.

How safe is Laurel Hill for landlords?

Laurel Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 Augusta as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Laurel Hill?

Laurel Hill has 4,087 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (71.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.9%), Hispanic / Latino (2.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Laurel Hill

6.3 Edenwood 2 tracts · pop 8,908 5.6 Highland Park 4 tracts · pop 15,464 6.3 Turrin Hill 2 tracts · pop 4,662 5.1 Shiloh Terrace 2 tracts · pop 11,038 5.2 Oglethorpe Homes 2 tracts · pop 4,721 4.2 Rockbrook 2 tracts · pop 8,088

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Augusta

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Laurel Hill.

4.2 Windsor Court 1 tracts · pop 2,935 4.2 Rockbrook 2 tracts · pop 8,088 4.3 McNair Terrace 1 tracts · pop 2,825 4.4 Arrow Head 1 tracts · pop 1,996 4.6 Avondale 1 tracts · pop 2,149 4.7 Sterling Heights 2 tracts · pop 3,826

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