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Neighborhood · Dunwoody, GA

Four Oaks Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,436 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 4.6–4.6

Four Oaks is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Dunwoody with 1 census tract and a population of 5,436 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 66% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,644/month sits 12% lower than the Dunwoody citywide average ($1,859).

Risk score
4.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Four Oaks vs Dunwoody How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
66.1% +113%
Dunwoody: 31.1%
Average gross rent
$1,644 -12%
Dunwoody: $1,859
Average HH income
$54,435 -50%
Dunwoody: $109,116
Poverty rate
28.0% +308%
Dunwoody: 6.9%
Renter share
70.5% +61%
Dunwoody: 43.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Four Oaks and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.6–4.6

Why Four Oaks scores 4.6

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
66% of income on rent · Range 7.9–7.9 across tracts
7.9
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.6–1.6 across tracts
1.6
Tenant organizing strength
71% renter households · Range 8.8–8.8 across tracts
8.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts
5.9
Economic stress
28.0% below poverty line · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Risk score comparison

Four Oaks vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Four Oaks score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Four Oaks: 4.64.6Four OaksNeighborhoodParent city: 2.32.3Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Four Oaks

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13089021305 4.6 5,436 66% $1,644
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 87

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 91%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 76%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 83%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 65%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Four Oaks

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 2,188Total filings (sum)
  • 29.88%Avg annual filing rate
  • 39.6%Peak year (2004)
  • 24.81%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 1,237Total filings 2020-21
  • 16.3Avg 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 Four Oaks

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

Frequently asked

About Four Oaks

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Four Oaks?

Four Oaks scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Four Oaks compare to Dunwoody overall?

Four Oaks scores 2.3 points higher than Dunwoody overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 66% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,644 vs $1,859.
Q3

What is the average rent in Four Oaks?

Average gross rent in Four Oaks is $1,644/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Four Oaks residents are renters?

71% of Four Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Dunwoody). The neighborhood has 5,436 residents.
Q5

Is Four Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?

Four Oaks sits in the 87th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Four Oaks for landlords?

Four Oaks carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Dunwoody as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Four Oaks?

Four Oaks has 5,813 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (62.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (17.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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