Neighborhood · Avondale Estates, GA

Decatur Terrace Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 8,047 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.6/10 · range 1.3–4.4

Decatur Terrace is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Avondale Estates with 3 census tracts and a population of 8,047 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 65% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,336/month sits 14% lower than the Avondale Estates citywide average ($1,557).

Risk score

2.6

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Decatur Terrace vs Avondale Estates How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

65.3% +74%

Avondale Estates: 37.6%

Average gross rent

$1,336 -14%

Avondale Estates: $1,557

Average HH income

$110,188 -7%

Avondale Estates: $118,929

Poverty rate

9.9% +90%

Avondale Estates: 5.2%

Renter share

32.7% +78%

Avondale Estates: 18.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Decatur Terrace and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 1.3–4.4

Why Decatur Terrace scores 2.6

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 8.4–8.4 across tracts

8.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Rent control risk

65% of income on rent · Range 5.1–8.8 across tracts

7.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.6–2.4 across tracts

2.0

Tenant organizing strength

33% renter households · Range 4.0–7.8 across tracts

6.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.2–8.1 across tracts

6.2

Economic stress

9.9% below poverty line · Range 1.0–4.9 across tracts

2.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.9 across tracts

2.5

Risk score comparison

Decatur Terrace vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Decatur Terrace?

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 3.1 points from 1.3 to 4.4. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

4.4 1.6 1.3

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Decatur Terrace

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
13089023102	4.4	3,131	54%	$1,024
13089023000	1.6	2,403	70%	$1,629
13089022602	1.3	2,513	75%	$1,444

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 31

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

Socioeconomic status 28%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 34%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 53%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 32%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Decatur Terrace

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3,199Total filings (sum)
30.68%Avg annual filing rate
79.2%Peak year (2007)
19.29%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,036Total filings 2020-21
5.2Avg 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 Decatur Terrace

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

9.7%Housing insecurity
6.6%Utility shutoff threat
10.6%Food insecurity
8.5%SNAP enrollment
7.9%No health insurance
20.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Decatur Terrace

What is the eviction-risk score for Decatur Terrace?

Decatur Terrace scores 2.6/10 (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.

How does Decatur Terrace compare to Avondale Estates overall?

Decatur Terrace scores 0.2 points higher than Avondale Estates overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $1,336 vs $1,557.

What is the average rent in Decatur Terrace?

Average gross rent in Decatur eviction risk Terrace is $1,336/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Decatur Terrace residents are renters?

33% of Decatur Terrace households are renter-occupied (vs 18% in Avondale Estates). The neighborhood has 8,047 residents.

Is Decatur Terrace a high social-vulnerability area?

Decatur Terrace sits in the 31st 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.

Which tracts in Decatur Terrace have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Decatur Terrace is census tract 13089023102 (score 4.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.3 to 4.4, a spread of 3.1 points.

How safe is Decatur Terrace for landlords?

Decatur eviction risk Terrace carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.6/10). 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 Avondale Estates as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Decatur Terrace?

Decatur Terrace has 7,995 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.4%), Other / Multiracial (9.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Decatur Terrace

1.8 Winnona Park 2 tracts · pop 8,376 3.7 Ingleside 3 tracts · pop 9,167 2.3 Brownstones at Decatur 4 tracts · pop 13,594 2.9 North DeKalb 3 tracts · pop 11,581 1.6 Oakhurst 2 tracts · pop 9,865 3.8 Glenwood Hills 6 tracts · pop 19,641

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