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Neighborhood · Augusta, GA

Olde Town Historic District Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 2,670 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10 · range 6.4–6.4

Olde Town Historic District is a black-white neighborhood in Augusta with 1 census tract and a population of 2,670 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 76% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 56% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,064/month sits 7% lower than the Augusta citywide average ($1,142).

Risk score
6.4
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Olde Town Historic District vs Augusta How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
76.3% +132%
Augusta: 32.9%
Average gross rent
$1,064 -7%
Augusta: $1,142
Average HH income
$17,578 -68%
Augusta: $55,475
Poverty rate
43.0% +104%
Augusta: 21.1%
Renter share
75.5% +53%
Augusta: 49.2%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Olde Town Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.4–6.4

Why Olde Town Historic District scores 6.4

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
76% 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
76% 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
43.0% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts
4.1
Risk score comparison

Olde Town Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Olde Town Historic District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Olde Town Historic: 6.46.4Olde Town HistoricNeighborhoodParent city: 2.62.6Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Olde Town Historic District

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13245000600 6.4 2,670 76% $1,064
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 98

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

Socioeconomic status 99%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 87%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 80%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 90%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Olde Town Historic District

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,381Total filings (sum)
  • 21.30%Avg annual filing rate
  • 25.2%Peak year (2004)
  • 12.28%Latest filed (2010)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Olde Town Historic District

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

Frequently asked

About Olde Town Historic District

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Olde Town Historic District?

Olde Town Historic District scores 6.4/10 (Elevated 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 Olde Town Historic District compare to Augusta overall?

Olde Town Historic District scores 3.8 points higher than Augusta overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 76% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,064 vs $1,142.
Q3

What is the average rent in Olde Town Historic District?

Average gross rent in Olde Town Historic District is $1,064/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 76% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Olde Town Historic District residents are renters?

76% of Olde Town Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Augusta). The neighborhood has 2,670 residents.
Q5

Is Olde Town Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Olde Town Historic District sits in the 98th 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.
Q6

How safe is Olde Town Historic District for landlords?

Olde Town Historic District carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). 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.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Olde Town Historic District?

Olde Town Historic District has 2,316 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (58%), White (non-Hispanic) (39.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (1.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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