1 census tracts · pop 2,833 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Oakdale is a one-tract neighborhood of Smyrna, GA, population 2,833. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. 9% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically below the Smyrna rate of 30.9%.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8.5/10.
On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.6/10. Disability prevalence reaches 17.2% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute. Food insecurity affects 7.7% of adults, 10.1 points below the national rate.
Severe burden reaches 9%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Average gross rent is $1,864, 7% above the Smyrna average of $1,739. Among the 6 mapped neighborhoods of Smyrna, it ranks #6 by risk, the lower third.
Against average income of $165,321, annual rent is only 14%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 1%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
30% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Oakdale vs SmyrnaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport26%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Oakdale
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
528Total filings 2020-21
7.0Avg 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 Oakdale
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.9%Housing insecurity
5.7%Utility shutoff threat
7.7%Food insecurity
4.9%SNAP enrollment
6.4%No health insurance
17.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Oakdale
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Oakdale?
Oakdale scores 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 Oakdale compare to Smyrna overall?
Oakdale scores 1.1 points lower than Smyrna overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 9% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,864 vs $1,739.
Q3
What is the average rent in Oakdale?
Average gross rent in Oakdale is $1,864/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 9% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Oakdale residents are renters?
30% of Oakdale households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Smyrna). The neighborhood has 2,833 residents.
Q5
Is Oakdale a high social-vulnerability area?
Oakdale sits in the 13th 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
How safe is Oakdale for landlords?
Oakdale carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Smyrna as a whole (4.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Oakdale?
Oakdale has 3,032 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (32.6%), Other / Multiracial (14.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
