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Neighborhood · Smyrna, GA

Gilmore Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 13,991 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10 · range 5.5–6.0

Gilmore is a white-black neighborhood in Smyrna with 4 census tracts and a population of 13,991 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,317/month sits 33% higher than the Smyrna citywide median ($1,739).

Risk score
5.8
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Gilmore vs Smyrna How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
35.0% +13%
Smyrna: 30.9%
Average gross rent
$2,317 +33%
Smyrna: $1,739
Average HH income
$133,402 +38%
Smyrna: $96,780
Poverty rate
4.2% -56%
Smyrna: 9.6%
Renter share
45.8% +13%
Smyrna: 40.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Gilmore and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 5.5–6.0

Why Gilmore scores 5.8

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
35% of income on rent · Range 4.5–6.0 across tracts
5.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.6–1.6 across tracts
1.6
Tenant organizing strength
46% renter households · Range 8.5–9.8 across tracts
8.7
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.0–5.5 across tracts
5.3
Economic stress
4.2% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.6 across tracts
1.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.7–10.0 across tracts
6.3
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Gilmore score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Gilmore: 5.85.8GilmoreNeighborhoodParent city: 6.46.4Parent cityhost cityState: 5.55.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Gilmore?

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

Score distribution
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Spread of 0.5 points from 5.5 to 6.0. Tracts are relatively uniform — conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

4 tracts in Gilmore

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13067031220 6.0 2,415 39% $1,597
13067031209 5.9 4,551 34% $3,501
13067031219 5.8 1,997 44% $1,771
13067031215 5.5 5,028 30% $1,808
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 15

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 23%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 12%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 15%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Gilmore

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 8Total filings (sum)
  • 3.64%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.6%Peak year (2016)
  • 3.64%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 4,923Total filings 2020-21
  • 15.9Avg 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 Gilmore

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

Frequently asked

About Gilmore

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Gilmore?

Gilmore scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Gilmore compare to Smyrna overall?

Gilmore scores 0.6 points lower than Smyrna overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $2,317 vs $1,739.

Q3

What is the average rent in Gilmore?

Median gross rent in Gilmore is $2,317/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Gilmore residents are renters?

46% of Gilmore households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Smyrna). The neighborhood has 13,991 residents.

Q5

Is Gilmore a high social-vulnerability area?

Gilmore sits in the 15th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Q6

Which tracts in Gilmore have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Gilmore is census tract 13067031220 (score 6.0/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.5 to 6.0 — a spread of 0.5 points.

Q7

How safe is Gilmore for landlords?

Gilmore carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Smyrna as a whole (6.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Gilmore?

Gilmore has 14,012 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (37.5%), Hispanic / Latino (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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