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Bridgewater Eviction Risk: Elevated , Athens

Tract 13059030101 · Clarke County, GA · pop 2,693 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi

In the Bridgewater neighborhood of Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), census tract 13059030101 scores 7.6/10 for eviction risk. It lands near the 99th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 71% of renter households, a severe level, and 53% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,344 monthly, set against $20,539 in average yearly household income, roughly 79% of income at the averages. About 77% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score
6.9
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 55% Stable renters 22% Owners 23%
Tract context
Occupied units1,175
Renter share77.1%
SVI overall0.14
Poverty rate60.4%
Median income$20,539

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
100 th percentile
Rank, 100th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 2 tracts In Bridgewater
Very High
Within parent city
88 th percentile
Rank, 88th percentileLowHigh
#5 of 34 tracts In Athens
High
Within county
85 th percentile
Rank, 85th percentileLowHigh
#6 of 34 tracts In Clarke County
High
Within state
100 th percentile
Rank, 100th percentileLowHigh
#9 of 2,791 tracts In Georgia
Very High
Geographic context

Risk heat across Athens and the region

Centroid at 33.9730, -83.3677 · click any tract to drill in

Why Bridgewater scores 6.9

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Athens
7.4
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.1
State political climate
Georgia legislature & governorship
2.0
Economic stress
60.4% poverty · this tract
10.0
Supply constraint
$1,344 rent vs county FMR
6.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Athens
8.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.7
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Athens
9.6
Housing court bias
Inherited from Athens
8.6

How Bridgewater compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Bridgewater risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 6.96.9This tracttract 030101Athens: 2.72.7Athensparent cityCounty: 5.75.7Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.73.7Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 14

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Bridgewater. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Bridgewater

The heaviest input here is economic stress at $1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Athens eviction risk-Clarke County unified government (balance), while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Clarke County average of 6.9 and above the Georgia statewide average of 5.6. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 19.3% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 14.5% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 14th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 13059030101

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 13059030101?

Census tract 13059030101 in the Bridgewater neighborhood scores 6.9/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 13059030101?

Median gross rent is $1,344/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 71% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 13059030101?

60.4% of residents in tract 13059030101 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,693.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 13059030101?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 14th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 63th, household 1th, minority 40th, housing 10th.
Q5

Is tract 13059030101 considered part of Bridgewater?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 13059030101 fall within Bridgewater (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).
Q6

What share of households in tract 13059030101 struggle to pay rent?

About 19.3% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 14.5% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7

How does tract 13059030101 compare to Athens overall?

Tract 13059030101 scores 6.9/10, higher than the parent city of Athens at 2.7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Athens eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Athens

Top eight tracts in Athens ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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