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Neighborhood · Decatur, GA

Oakhurst Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 9,865 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.5/10 · range 1.3–1.8

Oakhurst is a diverse neighborhood in Decatur with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,865 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,792/month sits 8% higher than the Decatur citywide average ($1,655).

Risk score
1.5
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Oakhurst vs Decatur How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
42.3% +50%
Decatur: 28.2%
Average gross rent
$1,792 +8%
Decatur: $1,655
Average HH income
$164,844 +17%
Decatur: $140,480
Poverty rate
6.6% +26%
Decatur: 5.2%
Renter share
35.8% -1%
Decatur: 36.1%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Oakhurst and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 1.3–1.8

Why Oakhurst scores 1.5

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
42% of income on rent · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts
5.1
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts
2.4
Tenant organizing strength
36% renter households · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts
7.2
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts
4.2
Economic stress
6.6% below poverty line · Range 1.2–2.3 across tracts
1.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.7–4.9 across tracts
4.8
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Oakhurst score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Oakhurst: 1.51.5OakhurstNeighborhoodParent city: 2.62.6Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Oakhurst

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13089022501 1.8 4,451 28% $1,817
13089022700 1.3 5,414 54% $1,772
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 46

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 39%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 47%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Oakhurst

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 176Total filings (sum)
  • 4.72%Avg annual filing rate
  • 11.4%Peak year (2011)
  • 1.14%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 362Total filings 2020-21
  • 2.3Avg 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 Oakhurst

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

Frequently asked

About Oakhurst

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Oakhurst?

Oakhurst scores 1.5/10 (Lower 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 Oakhurst compare to Decatur overall?

Oakhurst scores 1.1 points lower than Decatur overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,792 vs $1,655.
Q3

What is the average rent in Oakhurst?

Average gross rent in Oakhurst is $1,792/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Oakhurst residents are renters?

36% of Oakhurst households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Decatur). The neighborhood has 9,865 residents.
Q5

Is Oakhurst a high social-vulnerability area?

Oakhurst sits in the 46th 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 Oakhurst have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Oakhurst is census tract 13089022501 (score 1.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.3 to 1.8, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7

How safe is Oakhurst for landlords?

Oakhurst carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.5/10). 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 Decatur as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Oakhurst?

Oakhurst has 9,667 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.6%), Hispanic / Latino (14.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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