1 census tracts · pop 4,863 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.6–4.6
Mars Hill maps to a single census tract in Hattiesburg, MS and houses 4,863 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.6/10, in the Moderate tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Severe burden reaches 20%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Cost burden runs 39% against 30.7% citywide, putting Mars Hill 8.0% over its own city. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2/10.
The poverty rate is 23%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. At $798 a month, rents sit 21% under what the rest of Hattiesburg commands.
Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. Food insecurity affects 26.5% of adults, 8.7 points above the national rate. That places it #7 of 11 neighborhoods in Hattiesburg.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9.4/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $45,500.
42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Mars Hill vs HattiesburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority75%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport93%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Mars Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.1%Housing insecurity
13.6%Utility shutoff threat
26.5%Food insecurity
16.6%SNAP enrollment
12.2%No health insurance
41.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Mars Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Mars Hill?
Mars Hill scores 4.6/10 (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.
Q2
How does Mars Hill compare to Hattiesburg overall?
Mars Hill scores 0.7 points higher than Hattiesburg overall (3.9/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $798 vs $1,005.
Q3
What is the average rent in Mars Hill?
Average gross rent in Mars Hill is $798/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Mars Hill residents are renters?
42% of Mars Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 63% in Hattiesburg). The neighborhood has 4,863 residents.
Q5
Is Mars Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Mars Hill sits in the 94th 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 Mars Hill for landlords?
Mars Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 Hattiesburg as a whole (3.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Mars Hill?
Mars Hill has 4,726 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (56.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (37.1%), Hispanic / Latino (5.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
