Neighborhood · Augusta, GA

Spanish Trace Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,734 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 5.3–5.3

Spanish Trace is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Augusta with 1 census tract and a population of 5,734 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,186/month sits 4% higher than the Augusta citywide average ($1,142).

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Spanish Trace vs Augusta How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

47.8% +45%

Augusta: 32.9%

Average gross rent

$1,186 +4%

Augusta: $1,142

Average HH income

$55,208 0%

Augusta: $55,475

Poverty rate

21.9% +4%

Augusta: 21.1%

Renter share

28.9% -41%

Augusta: 49.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Spanish Trace and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.3–5.3

Why Spanish Trace scores 5.3

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

48% 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

29% 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

21.9% below poverty line · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Risk score comparison

Spanish Trace vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Spanish Trace

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
13245010708	5.3	5,734	48%	$1,186

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 73

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

Socioeconomic status 69%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 96%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 36%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Spanish Trace

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

863Total filings (sum)
20.75%Avg annual filing rate
26.2%Peak year (2008)
14.78%Latest filed (2010)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Spanish Trace

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

23.2%Housing insecurity
15.7%Utility shutoff threat
27.6%Food insecurity
24.5%SNAP enrollment
13.7%No health insurance
34.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Spanish Trace

What is the eviction-risk score for Spanish Trace?

Spanish Trace scores 5.3/10 (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 Spanish Trace compare to Augusta overall?

Spanish Trace scores 2.7 points higher than Augusta overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,186 vs $1,142.

What is the average rent in Spanish Trace?

Average gross rent in Spanish Trace is $1,186/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Spanish Trace residents are renters?

29% of Spanish Trace households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Augusta). The neighborhood has 5,734 residents.

Is Spanish Trace a high social-vulnerability area?

Spanish Trace sits in the 73rd 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.

How safe is Spanish Trace for landlords?

Spanish Trace carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 Spanish Trace?

Spanish Trace has 6,327 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (77.1%), Other / Multiracial (10%), Hispanic / Latino (7.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Spanish Trace

5.1 Shiloh Terrace 2 tracts · pop 11,038 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 5.2 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 Spanish Trace.

5.2 Town and Country 1 tracts · pop 5,515 5.4 Glenn Hills 1 tracts · pop 5,190 5.1 Oglethorpe Homes 2 tracts · pop 4,721 5 Shiloh Terrace 2 tracts · pop 11,038 5.8 The Waters Edge 1 tracts · pop 931 4.7 Sterling Heights 2 tracts · pop 3,826

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