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Neighborhood · Mableton, GA

Ford Heights Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,988 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10 · range 3.5–3.5

Ford Heights maps to a single census tract in Mableton, GA and houses 2,988 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.5/10, Lower tier. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.2/10.

Severe burden reaches 20%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. At $1,821 a month, rents sit 24% over what the rest of Mableton commands. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10.

30% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.1/10. Among the 9 mapped neighborhoods of Mableton, it ranks #7 by risk, the lower third.

For a like-for-like read, Vel Manor and Ivey Terrace score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.

Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $105,216. 28% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

One tract means one number: 3.5/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
3.5
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Ford Heights vs Mableton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
30.2% -8%
Mableton: 32.8%
Average gross rent
$1,821 +24%
Mableton: $1,472
Average HH income
$105,216 +24%
Mableton: $84,662
Poverty rate
4.8% -41%
Mableton: 8.2%
Renter share
28.3% -20%
Mableton: 35.4%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ford Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.5–3.5

Why Ford Heights scores 3.5

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 7.6–7.6 across tracts
7.6
Rent control risk
30% of income on rent · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts
7.1
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Tenant organizing strength
28% renter households · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts
5.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Economic stress
4.8% below poverty line · Range 1.2–1.2 across tracts
1.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Risk score comparison

Ford Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Ford Heights score vs. parent city, state, U.S.3.5Ford HeightsNeighborhood4.0Parent cityhost city4.1Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Ford Heights

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13067031323 3.5 2,988 30% $1,821
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 75

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 45%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 99%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 54%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.

Frequently asked

About Ford Heights

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Ford Heights?

Ford Heights scores 3.5/10 (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 0.5 points lower than Mableton overall (4/10). 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 (3.5/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Ford Heights?

Ford Heights has 3,032 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (38.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (36%), Hispanic / Latino (17.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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Other neighborhoods inside Mableton

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Ford Heights.

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