2 census tracts · pop 8,088 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Rockbrook is a 2-tract neighborhood of Augusta, GA, population 8,088. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, Lower tier. Cost burden runs 45% against 32.9% citywide, putting Rockbrook 11.6% over its own city.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.2/10. The severe-burden share is 25%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Average gross rent is $896, 22% below the Augusta average of $1,142.
On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.3/10. Filings are well documented here: 1,104 across 2 observed tracts.
Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.6/10. The worst year on record was 2007, when filings touched 7.8% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 6.2% in 2010 against a 7.8% peak.
Among the 30 mapped neighborhoods of Augusta, it ranks #24 by risk, the lower third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Windsor Court and Gaines Court. Against average income of $73,851, annual rent is only 15%, a wide affordability cushion.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0 points apart at the extremes. 30% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 3/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Rockbrook vs AugustaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority42%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport49%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Rockbrook
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,104Total filings (sum)
5.83%Avg annual filing rate
7.8%Peak year (2007)
6.22%Latest filed (2010)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Rockbrook
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.9%Housing insecurity
6.4%Utility shutoff threat
10.9%Food insecurity
8.1%SNAP enrollment
8.3%No health insurance
27.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Rockbrook
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Rockbrook?
Rockbrook scores 3/10 (Lower 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 Rockbrook compare to Augusta overall?
Rockbrook scores 0.7 points lower than Augusta overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $896 vs $1,142.
Q3
What is the average rent in Rockbrook?
Average gross rent in Rockbrook is $896/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Rockbrook residents are renters?
30% of Rockbrook households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Augusta). The neighborhood has 8,088 residents.
Q5
Is Rockbrook a high social-vulnerability area?
Rockbrook sits in the 38th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Rockbrook have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Rockbrook is census tract 13245000100 (score 3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Rockbrook for landlords?
Rockbrook carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 (3.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Rockbrook?
Rockbrook has 7,892 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.5%), Other / Multiracial (2.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
