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Neighborhood · Kennesaw, GA

Westover Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 9,497 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10 · range 2.9–3.4

Westover is a white-black neighborhood in Kennesaw with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,497 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,872/month sits 1% higher than the Kennesaw citywide average ($1,845).

Risk score
3.1
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Westover vs Kennesaw How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
46.9% +39%
Kennesaw: 33.7%
Average gross rent
$1,872 +1%
Kennesaw: $1,845
Average HH income
$92,960 +17%
Kennesaw: $79,759
Poverty rate
12.4% +5%
Kennesaw: 11.9%
Renter share
27.9% -21%
Kennesaw: 35.4%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Westover and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.9–3.4

Why Westover scores 3.1

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 5.7–5.7 across tracts
5.7
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts
6.1
Rent control risk
47% of income on rent · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts
1.8
Tenant organizing strength
28% renter households · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts
6.9
Economic stress
12.4% below poverty line · Range 3.0–3.3 across tracts
3.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.8–5.5 across tracts
5.2
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Westover score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Westover: 3.13.1WestoverNeighborhoodParent 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 Westover

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13067030249 3.4 3,643 45% $1,791
13067030243 2.9 5,854 48% $1,922
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 35

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

Socioeconomic status 44%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 57%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 16%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Westover

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 863Total filings 2020-21
  • 4.8Avg 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 Westover

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

Frequently asked

About Westover

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Westover?

Westover scores 3.1/10 (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 Westover compare to Kennesaw overall?

Westover scores 0.5 points higher than Kennesaw overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,872 vs $1,845.
Q3

What is the average rent in Westover?

Average gross rent in Westover is $1,872/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Westover residents are renters?

28% of Westover households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Kennesaw). The neighborhood has 9,497 residents.
Q5

Is Westover a high social-vulnerability area?

Westover sits in the 35th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Westover have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Westover is census tract 13067030249 (score 3.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.9 to 3.4, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7

How safe is Westover for landlords?

Westover carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). 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 Kennesaw as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Westover?

Westover has 9,659 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.5%), Hispanic / Latino (8.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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