5 census tracts · pop 27,288 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10
· range 6.0–6.6
Smyrna Grove is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Smyrna with 5 census tracts and a population of 27,288 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated 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 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,429/month sits 18% lower than the Smyrna citywide median ($1,739).
Risk score
6.3
Elevated
5 tracts · population-weighted
Smyrna Grove vs SmyrnaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority81%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Smyrna Grove
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
689Total filings (sum)
14.67%Avg annual filing rate
15.5%Peak year (2016)
14.67%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
5,276Total 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 Smyrna Grove
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
21.5%Housing insecurity
13.7%Utility shutoff threat
25.4%Food insecurity
20.1%SNAP enrollment
21.6%No health insurance
30.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Smyrna Grove
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Smyrna Grove?
Smyrna Grove scores 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) across 5 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 Smyrna Grove compare to Smyrna overall?
Smyrna Grove scores 0.1 points lower than Smyrna overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,429 vs $1,739.
Q3
What is the average rent in Smyrna Grove?
Median gross rent in Smyrna eviction risk Grove is $1,429/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Smyrna Grove residents are renters?
54% of Smyrna Grove households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Smyrna). The neighborhood has 27,288 residents.
Q5
Is Smyrna Grove a high social-vulnerability area?
Smyrna Grove sits in the 80th 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
Which tracts in Smyrna Grove have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Smyrna Grove is census tract 13067031101 (score 6.6/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.0 to 6.6 — a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Smyrna Grove for landlords?
Smyrna eviction risk Grove carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Smyrna Grove?
Smyrna Grove has 27,331 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (33.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (32.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (27%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
