Neighborhood · Ranked #14,308 of 84,120 nationally

850 Eviction Risk: Elevated , Athens

Tract 13059130602 · Clarke County, GA · pop 2,869 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi

Census tract 13059130602 covers part of the 850 area of Athens, GA, and scores 6.7/10 on landlord eviction risk. Population here is 2,869. The severe-burden share is 37%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment.

Risk score

6.7

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 37% Stable renters 29% Owners 34%

Tract context

Occupied units1,314

Renter share66.6%

SVI overall0.28

Poverty rate32.2%

Median income$59,891

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Athens and the region

Centroid at 33.9510, -83.4490 · click any tract to drill in

Why 850 scores 6.7

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

32.2% poverty · this tract

8.1

Supply constraint

$1,546 rent vs county FMR

7.6

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 850 compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 28

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

52%Socioeconomic
20%Household composition
41%Racial/ethnic minority
15%Housing & transportation

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.

11.2%Housing insecurity
7.9%Utility-shutoff threat
14.5%Food insecurity
11.9%SNAP enrollment
9.3%Transit barriers
10.1%No health insurance
18.6%Frequent mental distress
28.8%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in 850

The score leans hardest on tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10. Running hot, court filing pressure reads 8.9/10.

The poverty rate is 32%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than filing counts suggest. On the high side, housing-court posture reads 8.6/10.

The voucher gap is 26.2%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which surfaces as churn rather than arrears. 67% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building nearby. Average gross rent is $1,546, 27% above the Athens average.

Against the Clarke County average of 5.9, this tract reads riskier for landlords by 0.8 points. Nationally it ranks #14,308 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 3.5/10. Statewide the GA average is 4.2, so this tract runs 2.5 points hotter. Of its three components the housing type and transport measure is the least pressured.

56% of renter households spend at least 30% of income on rent. Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $59,891.

All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.

Frequently asked

About tract 13059130602

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 13059130602?

Census tract 13059130602 in the 850 neighborhood scores 6.7/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 13059130602?

Median gross rent is $1,546/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 13059130602?

32.2% of residents in tract 13059130602 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,869.

How socially vulnerable is tract 13059130602?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 28th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 52th, household 20th, minority 41th, housing 15th.

Is tract 13059130602 considered part of 850?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 13059130602 fall within 850 (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 13059130602 struggle to pay rent?

About 11.2% 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. 7.9% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 13059130602 compare to Athens overall?

Tract 13059130602 scores 6.7/10, higher than the parent city of Athens at 5.9/10. 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.

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