Neighborhood · Augusta, GA

Town and Country Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,515 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 5.2–5.2

Town and Country is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Augusta with 1 census tract and a population of 5,515 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% 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 $1,060/month sits 7% lower than the Augusta citywide average ($1,142).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Town and Country vs Augusta How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

58.8% +79%

Augusta: 32.9%

Average gross rent

$1,060 -7%

Augusta: $1,142

Average HH income

$57,529 +4%

Augusta: $55,475

Poverty rate

20.8% -2%

Augusta: 21.1%

Renter share

47.0% -4%

Augusta: 49.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Town and Country and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.2–5.2

Why Town and Country scores 5.2

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

59% 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

47% 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

20.8% below poverty line · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Risk score comparison

Town and Country vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Town and Country

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
13245010710	5.2	5,515	59%	$1,060

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 87%ile

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

Household characteristics 43%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 84%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 89%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Town and Country

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,211Total filings (sum)
21.33%Avg annual filing rate
28.6%Peak year (2004)
17.02%Latest filed (2010)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Town and Country

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

22.4%Housing insecurity
15.1%Utility shutoff threat
26.6%Food insecurity
23.1%SNAP enrollment
14.5%No health insurance
34.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Town and Country

What is the eviction-risk score for Town and Country?

Town and Country scores 5.2/10 (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 Town and Country compare to Augusta overall?

Town and Country scores 2.6 points higher than Augusta overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,060 vs $1,142.

What is the average rent in Town and Country?

Average gross rent in Town and Country is $1,060/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Town and Country residents are renters?

47% of Town and Country households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Augusta). The neighborhood has 5,515 residents.

Is Town and Country a high social-vulnerability area?

Town and Country 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 Town and Country for landlords?

Town and Country carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Town and Country?

Town and Country has 5,267 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (60.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (18.2%), Other / Multiracial (12.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Town and Country

5.1 Shiloh Terrace 2 tracts · pop 11,038 6.3 Edenwood 2 tracts · pop 8,908 6.3 Turrin Hill 2 tracts · pop 4,662 5.6 Highland Park 4 tracts · pop 15,464 5.2 Oglethorpe Homes 2 tracts · pop 4,721 6.2 Allen Homes 2 tracts · pop 3,277

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Augusta

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Town and Country.

5.3 Spanish Trace 1 tracts · pop 5,734 5.1 Oglethorpe Homes 2 tracts · pop 4,721 5 Shiloh Terrace 2 tracts · pop 11,038 5.4 Glenn Hills 1 tracts · pop 5,190 4.7 Sterling Heights 2 tracts · pop 3,826 5.8 The Waters Edge 1 tracts · pop 931

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