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Neighborhood · Smyrna, GA

Woodmere Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 10,383 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.1/10 · range 1.9–2.4

Woodmere is a white-black neighborhood in Smyrna with 3 census tracts and a population of 10,383 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,698/month sits 2% lower than the Smyrna citywide average ($1,739).

Risk score
2.1
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Woodmere vs Smyrna How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
35.6% +15%
Smyrna: 30.9%
Average gross rent
$1,698 -2%
Smyrna: $1,739
Average HH income
$92,997 -4%
Smyrna: $96,780
Poverty rate
4.0% -58%
Smyrna: 9.6%
Renter share
54.2% +33%
Smyrna: 40.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Woodmere and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 1.9–2.4

Why Woodmere scores 2.1

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
36% of income on rent · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.6–1.6 across tracts
1.6
Tenant organizing strength
54% renter households · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Economic stress
4.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.5 across tracts
1.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.9–4.6 across tracts
4.3
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Woodmere score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Woodmere: 2.12.1WoodmereNeighborhoodParent city: 2.52.5Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Woodmere?

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 0.5 points from 1.9 to 2.4. Tracts are relatively uniform, so 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

3 tracts in Woodmere

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13067031217 2.4 3,962 47% $1,754
13067031111 2 3,347 33% $1,623
13067031216 1.9 3,074 24% $1,707
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 24

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

Socioeconomic status 36%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 9%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 31%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Woodmere

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 128Total filings (sum)
  • 21.16%Avg annual filing rate
  • 21.2%Peak year (2016)
  • 21.16%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 2,636Total filings 2020-21
  • 11.9Avg 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 Woodmere

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

Frequently asked

About Woodmere

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Woodmere?

Woodmere scores 2.1/10 (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.
Q2

How does Woodmere compare to Smyrna overall?

Woodmere scores 0.4 points lower than Smyrna overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,698 vs $1,739.
Q3

What is the average rent in Woodmere?

Average gross rent in Woodmere is $1,698/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Woodmere residents are renters?

54% of Woodmere households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Smyrna). The neighborhood has 10,383 residents.
Q5

Is Woodmere a high social-vulnerability area?

Woodmere sits in the 24th 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 Woodmere have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Woodmere is census tract 13067031217 (score 2.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.9 to 2.4, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7

How safe is Woodmere for landlords?

Woodmere carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.1/10). 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 Smyrna as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Woodmere?

Woodmere has 11,100 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (35.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (34.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (16.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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