Neighborhood · Marietta, GA

Whitlock Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 11,688 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.9/10 · range 2.6–3.5

Whitlock is a white-black neighborhood in Marietta with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,688 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,488/month sits 6% lower than the Marietta citywide average ($1,586).

Risk score

2.9

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Whitlock vs Marietta How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

52.2% +56%

Marietta: 33.5%

Average gross rent

$1,488 -6%

Marietta: $1,586

Average HH income

$101,871 +45%

Marietta: $70,086

Poverty rate

9.0% -29%

Marietta: 12.7%

Renter share

33.5% -37%

Marietta: 52.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Whitlock and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 2.6–3.5

Why Whitlock scores 2.9

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

52% 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

34% 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

9.0% below poverty line · Range 1.6–2.9 across tracts

2.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.7–3.8 across tracts

3.1

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Whitlock?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.9 points from 2.6 to 3.5. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

3.5 2.7 2.6

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Whitlock

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
13067030910	3.5	3,595	57%	$1,617
13067030906	2.7	4,499	51%	$1,448
13067030907	2.6	3,594	49%	$1,409

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 52

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 47%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 63%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 66%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 42%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Whitlock

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

2,082Total filings 2020-21
9.2Avg 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 Whitlock

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

13.4%Housing insecurity
8.7%Utility shutoff threat
14.8%Food insecurity
11.2%SNAP enrollment
12.0%No health insurance
24.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Whitlock

What is the eviction-risk score for Whitlock?

Whitlock scores 2.9/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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.

How does Whitlock compare to Marietta overall?

Whitlock scores 0.2 points higher than Marietta overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,488 vs $1,586.

What is the average rent in Whitlock?

Average gross rent in Whitlock is $1,488/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Whitlock residents are renters?

34% of Whitlock households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Marietta). The neighborhood has 11,688 residents.

Is Whitlock a high social-vulnerability area?

Whitlock sits in the 52nd 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.

Which tracts in Whitlock have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Whitlock is census tract 13067030910 (score 3.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.6 to 3.5, a spread of 0.9 points.

How safe is Whitlock for landlords?

Whitlock carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.9/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Whitlock?

Whitlock has 11,648 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (28.8%), Hispanic / Latino (19.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Whitlock

3.3 Smyrna Grove 5 tracts · pop 27,288 3.9 Stonegate 2 tracts · pop 7,632 3.2 Country Lake 2 tracts · pop 5,821 2 Smyrna Heights 4 tracts · pop 17,846 3.2 Westover 2 tracts · pop 9,497 3.2 Brandl Cove 2 tracts · pop 9,582

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Marietta

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Whitlock.

3.3 Shiloh Ridge 1 tracts · pop 5,583 2.4 Talamill 1 tracts · pop 6,207 2.3 Oakton 1 tracts · pop 8,030 3.6 Brandl Cove 2 tracts · pop 9,582 3.7 Meeting Park 1 tracts · pop 6,489 1.9 The Village at Barrett Greene 1 tracts · pop 5,636

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