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Neighborhood · Ranked #5,690 of 84,120 nationally

South Ree Springs Eviction Risk: Elevated , Valdosta

Tract 13185010601 · Lowndes County, GA · pop 6,442 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi

Census tract 13185010601 belongs to South Ree Springs in Valdosta, Georgia. It is home to 6,442 residents and scores 7.3/10, an elevated reading for landlords. On the national scale it ranks #2,092 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

51% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 23% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,071 monthly, set against $35,955 in average yearly household income, roughly 36% of income at the averages. About 81% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score
6.8
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 41% Stable renters 40% Owners 19%
Tract context
Occupied units2,864
Renter share81.1%
SVI overall0.65
Poverty rate47.6%
Median income$35,955

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50 th percentile
Rank, 50th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 1 tracts In South Ree Springs
Moderate
Within parent city
94 th percentile
Rank, 94th percentileLowHigh
#2 of 18 tracts In Valdosta
Very High
Within county
96 th percentile
Rank, 96th percentileLowHigh
#2 of 29 tracts In Lowndes County
Very High
Within state
99 th percentile
Rank, 99th percentileLowHigh
#22 of 2,791 tracts In Georgia
Very High
Geographic context

Risk heat across Valdosta and the region

Centroid at 30.8746, -83.2740 · click any tract to drill in

Why South Ree Springs scores 6.8

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Valdosta
5.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.4
State political climate
Georgia legislature & governorship
2.0
Economic stress
47.6% poverty · this tract
10.0
Supply constraint
$1,071 rent vs county FMR
4.4
Rent control risk
Inherited from Valdosta
7.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.4
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Valdosta
9.6
Housing court bias
Inherited from Valdosta
8.1

How South Ree Springs compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
South Ree Springs risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 6.86.8This tracttract 010601Valdosta: 2.82.8Valdostaparent cityCounty: 5.25.2Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.73.7Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 65

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

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 South Ree Springs

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 Valdosta eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Lowndes County average of 6.1 and above the Georgia statewide average of 5.6. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is Black and White and ranks around the 65th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

In CDC survey modeling, about 27.0% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 20.6% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

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 13185010601

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 13185010601?

Census tract 13185010601 in the South Ree Springs neighborhood scores 6.8/10 (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 13185010601?

Median gross rent is $1,071/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 13185010601?

47.6% of residents in tract 13185010601 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,442.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 13185010601?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 65th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 78th, household 23th, minority 74th, housing 54th.
Q5

Is tract 13185010601 considered part of South Ree Springs?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 13185010601 fall within South Ree Springs (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6

What share of households in tract 13185010601 struggle to pay rent?

About 27.0% 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. 20.6% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7

How does tract 13185010601 compare to Valdosta overall?

Tract 13185010601 scores 6.8/10, higher than the parent city of Valdosta at 2.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Valdosta eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Valdosta

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

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