2 census tracts · pop 13,961 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 5.9–6.0
The Battery Atlanta is a black-white neighborhood in Smyrna with 2 census tracts and a population of 13,961 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,792/month sits 3% higher than the Smyrna citywide median ($1,739).
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
The Battery Atlanta vs SmyrnaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority80%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport44%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in The Battery Atlanta
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
904Total filings (sum)
18.86%Avg annual filing rate
27.6%Peak year (2016)
18.86%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
7,089Total filings 2020-21
47.2Avg 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 The Battery Atlanta
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.3%Housing insecurity
7.6%Utility shutoff threat
12.3%Food insecurity
8.1%SNAP enrollment
10.5%No health insurance
18.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About The Battery Atlanta
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Battery Atlanta?
The Battery Atlanta scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 The Battery Atlanta compare to Smyrna overall?
The Battery Atlanta scores 0.5 points lower than Smyrna overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,792 vs $1,739.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Battery Atlanta?
Median gross rent in The Battery Atlanta eviction risk is $1,792/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Battery Atlanta residents are renters?
85% of The Battery Atlanta households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Smyrna). The neighborhood has 13,961 residents.
Q5
Is The Battery Atlanta a high social-vulnerability area?
The Battery Atlanta sits in the 35th 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
Which tracts in The Battery Atlanta have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in The Battery Atlanta is census tract 13067031114 (score 6.0/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.9 to 6.0 — a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is The Battery Atlanta for landlords?
The Battery Atlanta eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 The Battery Atlanta?
The Battery Atlanta has 14,362 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (35.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (28.3%), Hispanic / Latino (18.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
