2 census tracts · pop 4,721 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 5–5.3
Oglethorpe Homes is a white-black neighborhood in Augusta with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,721 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% 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 $965/month sits 15% lower than the Augusta citywide average ($1,142).
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Oglethorpe Homes vs AugustaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport50%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Oglethorpe Homes
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,046Total filings (sum)
11.45%Avg annual filing rate
16.8%Peak year (2003)
11.17%Latest filed (2010)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oglethorpe Homes
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.0%Housing insecurity
11.7%Utility shutoff threat
22.3%Food insecurity
18.4%SNAP enrollment
13.7%No health insurance
33.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Oglethorpe Homes
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Oglethorpe Homes?
Oglethorpe Homes scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Oglethorpe Homes compare to Augusta overall?
Oglethorpe Homes scores 2.5 points higher than Augusta overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $965 vs $1,142.
Q3
What is the average rent in Oglethorpe Homes?
Average gross rent in Oglethorpe Homes is $965/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Oglethorpe Homes residents are renters?
50% of Oglethorpe Homes households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Augusta). The neighborhood has 4,721 residents.
Q5
Is Oglethorpe Homes a high social-vulnerability area?
Oglethorpe Homes sits in the 59th 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
Which tracts in Oglethorpe Homes have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Oglethorpe Homes is census tract 13245001300 (score 5.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5 to 5.3, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Oglethorpe Homes for landlords?
Oglethorpe Homes carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Oglethorpe Homes?
Oglethorpe Homes has 4,472 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (35.1%), Hispanic / Latino (11.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
