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Neighborhood · Marietta, GA

Oakton Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 8,030 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.3/10 · range 2.3–2.3

Oakton is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Marietta with 1 census tract and a population of 8,030 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% 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 $1,626/month sits 3% higher than the Marietta citywide average ($1,586).

Risk score
2.3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Oakton vs Marietta How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
53.8% +61%
Marietta: 33.5%
Average gross rent
$1,626 +3%
Marietta: $1,586
Average HH income
$117,292 +67%
Marietta: $70,086
Poverty rate
4.7% -63%
Marietta: 12.7%
Renter share
26.7% -49%
Marietta: 52.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Oakton and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.3–2.3

Why Oakton scores 2.3

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 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Rent control risk
54% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Tenant organizing strength
27% renter households · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Economic stress
4.7% below poverty line · Range 1.2–1.2 across tracts
1.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts
3.9
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Oakton score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Oakton: 2.32.3OaktonNeighborhoodParent city: 2.72.7Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Oakton

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13067030602 2.3 8,030 54% $1,626
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 44

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

Socioeconomic status 14%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 71%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 30%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 77%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Oakton

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 24Total filings (sum)
  • 2.19%Avg annual filing rate
  • 2.2%Peak year (2016)
  • 2.19%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 232Total filings 2020-21
  • 3.1Avg 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 Oakton

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

Frequently asked

About Oakton

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Oakton?

Oakton scores 2.3/10 (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 Oakton compare to Marietta overall?

Oakton scores 0.4 points lower than Marietta overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,626 vs $1,586.
Q3

What is the average rent in Oakton?

Average gross rent in Oakton is $1,626/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Oakton residents are renters?

27% of Oakton households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Marietta). The neighborhood has 8,030 residents.
Q5

Is Oakton a high social-vulnerability area?

Oakton sits in the 44th 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

How safe is Oakton for landlords?

Oakton carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.3/10). 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 Marietta as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Oakton?

Oakton has 8,024 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.1%), Other / Multiracial (4.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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