1 census tracts · pop 2,988 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.8/10
· range 1.8–1.8
Ford Heights is a white-black neighborhood in Mableton with 1 census tract and a population of 2,988 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 30% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,821/month sits 24% higher than the Mableton citywide average ($1,472).
Risk score
1.8
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Ford Heights vs MabletonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport54%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Ford Heights
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
226Total filings 2020-21
3.0Avg 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 Ford Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.3%Housing insecurity
8.6%Utility shutoff threat
14.9%Food insecurity
10.0%SNAP enrollment
13.8%No health insurance
24.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Ford Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ford Heights?
Ford Heights scores 1.8/10 (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 Ford Heights compare to Mableton overall?
Ford Heights scores 0.9 points lower than Mableton overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,821 vs $1,472.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ford Heights?
Average gross rent in Ford Heights is $1,821/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ford Heights residents are renters?
28% of Ford Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Mableton). The neighborhood has 2,988 residents.
Q5
Is Ford Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Ford Heights sits in the 75th 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 Ford Heights for landlords?
Ford Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.8/10). 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 Mableton as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Ford Heights?
Ford Heights has 3,032 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (38.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (36%), Hispanic / Latino (17.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
