1 census tracts · pop 4,218 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3.6–3.6
Saranac is a one-tract neighborhood of Riverdale, GA and houses 4,218 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.6/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Riverdale baseline of 33.5%, 59% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 32%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 8.9/10.
Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10. 19.8% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. SNAP participation is 31.8% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.3/10. Court records for this tract carry 3,628 eviction filings.
The worst year on record was 2015, when filings touched 91.2% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 62.5% in 2016 against a 91.2% peak.
That places it #6 of 11 neighborhoods in Riverdale. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,332, close to the Riverdale average.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.6
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Saranac vs RiverdaleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority95%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport87%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Saranac
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
3,628Total filings (sum)
59.43%Avg annual filing rate
91.2%Peak year (2015)
62.52%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,123Total filings 2020-21
14.8Avg monthly observed
0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.00×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Atlanta, GA).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Saranac
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
30.4%Housing insecurity
19.8%Utility shutoff threat
36.6%Food insecurity
31.8%SNAP enrollment
19.8%No health insurance
37.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Saranac
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Saranac?
Saranac scores 3.6/10 (Lower 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 Saranac compare to Riverdale overall?
Saranac scores 0.4 points lower than Riverdale overall (4/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,332 vs $1,360.
Q3
What is the average rent in Saranac?
Average gross rent in Saranac is $1,332/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Saranac residents are renters?
49% of Saranac households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Riverdale). The neighborhood has 4,218 residents.
Q5
Is Saranac a high social-vulnerability area?
Saranac sits in the 97th 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 Saranac for landlords?
Saranac carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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 Riverdale as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Saranac?
Saranac has 3,493 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (69.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (14.4%), Hispanic / Latino (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
