Neighborhood · Ranked #13,119 of 84,120 nationally

Wayne Terrace Eviction Risk: Moderate , Columbus

Tract 13215010402 · Muscogee County, GA · pop 5,012 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi

Census tract 13215010402 covers Wayne Terrace in Columbus, home to 5,012 residents. For landlords it grades 5.3/10, a moderate reading. On the national scale it ranks #41,925 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 53% of renter households, a severe level, and 20% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,168 monthly, set against $48,807 in average yearly household income, roughly 29% of income at the averages. About 60% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

5.9

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 32% Stable renters 28% Owners 40%

Tract context

Occupied units2,237

Renter share60.2%

SVI overall0.63

Poverty rate22.8%

Median income$48,807

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Columbus and the region

Centroid at 32.5168, -84.9395 · click any tract to drill in

Why Wayne Terrace scores 5.9

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Columbus

4.0

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

6.2

State political climate

Georgia legislature & governorship

2.0

Economic stress

22.8% poverty · this tract

5.7

Supply constraint

$1,168 rent vs county FMR

5.5

Rent control risk

Inherited from Columbus

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Columbus

2.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Columbus

3.0

How Wayne Terrace compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 63

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

73%Socioeconomic
73%Household composition
67%Racial/ethnic minority
25%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.

16.4%Housing insecurity
11.2%Utility-shutoff threat
20.0%Food insecurity
17.2%SNAP enrollment
11.4%Transit barriers
13.8%No health insurance
19.7%Frequent mental distress
30.7%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Wayne Terrace

The heaviest input here is economic stress at 5.7/10. 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 Columbus eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Muscogee County average of 5.0 and in line with the Georgia statewide average of 5.6. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 16.4% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 11.2% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is White and Black and ranks around the 63rd 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.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 13215010402

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 13215010402?

Census tract 13215010402 in the Wayne Terrace neighborhood scores 5.9/10 (Moderate 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 13215010402?

Median gross rent is $1,168/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 13215010402?

22.8% of residents in tract 13215010402 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,012.

How socially vulnerable is tract 13215010402?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 63th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 73th, household 73th, minority 67th, housing 25th.

Is tract 13215010402 considered part of Wayne Terrace?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 13215010402 fall within Wayne Terrace (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 13215010402 struggle to pay rent?

About 16.4% 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. 11.2% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 13215010402 compare to Columbus overall?

Tract 13215010402 scores 5.9/10, higher than the parent city of Columbus at 2.7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Columbus eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

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