3 census tracts · pop 12,563 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.8–5.2
Cambridge Square is a hispanic-asian neighborhood in Doraville with 3 census tracts and a population of 12,563 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 67% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 44% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,528/month sits 18% lower than the Doraville citywide average ($1,868).
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Cambridge Square vs DoravilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority83%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport47%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Cambridge Square
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,799Total filings (sum)
23.95%Avg annual filing rate
31.6%Peak year (2012)
22.77%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2,248Total filings 2020-21
10.9Avg 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 Cambridge Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.4%Housing insecurity
13.6%Utility shutoff threat
30.9%Food insecurity
23.4%SNAP enrollment
29.3%No health insurance
30.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cambridge Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cambridge Square?
Cambridge Square scores 4.9/10 (Moderate 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 Cambridge Square compare to Doraville overall?
Cambridge Square scores 2.3 points higher than Doraville overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 67% of income on rent vs 45% citywide. Average rent: $1,528 vs $1,868.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cambridge Square?
Average gross rent in Cambridge Square is $1,528/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cambridge Square residents are renters?
57% of Cambridge Square households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Doraville). The neighborhood has 12,563 residents.
Q5
Is Cambridge Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Cambridge Square sits in the 74th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Cambridge Square have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Cambridge Square is census tract 13089021309 (score 5.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 5.2, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Cambridge Square for landlords?
Cambridge Square carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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 Doraville as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Cambridge Square?
Cambridge Square has 13,107 residents (Hispanic-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (52.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (21%), White (non-Hispanic) (14.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
