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Neighborhood · Riverdale, GA

Wexwood Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 6,860 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 3.7–4

Wexwood is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Riverdale with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,860 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 65% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 42% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,287/month sits 5% lower than the Riverdale citywide average ($1,360).

Risk score
3.8
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Wexwood vs Riverdale How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
64.7% +93%
Riverdale: 33.5%
Average gross rent
$1,287 -5%
Riverdale: $1,360
Average HH income
$62,830 +0%
Riverdale: $62,627
Poverty rate
10.3% -14%
Riverdale: 12.0%
Renter share
38.6% -23%
Riverdale: 49.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Wexwood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.7–4

Why Wexwood scores 3.8

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 2.0–8.7 across tracts
5.0
Rent control risk
65% of income on rent · Range 2.0–7.6 across tracts
4.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.5–5.0 across tracts
3.4
Tenant organizing strength
39% renter households · Range 4.0–8.9 across tracts
6.2
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.0–6.8 across tracts
5.8
Economic stress
10.3% below poverty line · Range 1.8–3.5 across tracts
2.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.7–2.3 across tracts
2.0
Risk score comparison

Wexwood vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Wexwood score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Wexwood: 3.83.8WexwoodNeighborhoodParent city: 2.62.6Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Wexwood

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13063040529 4 3,088 67% $1,234
13063040530 3.7 3,772 63% $1,331
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 61

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 66%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 44%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 94%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 41%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Wexwood

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 2,890Total filings 2020-21
  • 20.2Avg 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 Wexwood

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Wexwood

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Wexwood?

Wexwood scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Wexwood compare to Riverdale overall?

Wexwood scores 1.2 points higher than Riverdale overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,287 vs $1,360.
Q3

What is the average rent in Wexwood?

Average gross rent in Wexwood is $1,287/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Wexwood residents are renters?

39% of Wexwood households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Riverdale). The neighborhood has 6,860 residents.
Q5

Is Wexwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Wexwood sits in the 61st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

Which tracts in Wexwood have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Wexwood is census tract 13063040529 (score 4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 4, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7

How safe is Wexwood for landlords?

Wexwood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Wexwood?

Wexwood has 6,819 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (74.4%), Hispanic / Latino (18%), White (non-Hispanic) (4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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