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Neighborhood · North Decatur, GA

Oak Grove Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 11,124 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.1/10 · range 1.6–2.8

Oak Grove is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in North Decatur with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,124 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. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,372/month sits 28% lower than the North Decatur citywide average ($1,913).

Risk score
2.1
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Oak Grove vs North Decatur How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
43.7% +33%
North Decatur: 32.8%
Average gross rent
$1,372 -28%
North Decatur: $1,913
Average HH income
$137,180 +24%
North Decatur: $110,366
Poverty rate
4.4% -54%
North Decatur: 9.5%
Renter share
28.9% -36%
North Decatur: 45.1%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Oak Grove and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 1.6–2.8

Why Oak Grove 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 8.4–8.4 across tracts
8.4
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 2.0–8.5 across tracts
6.7
Rent control risk
44% of income on rent · Range 2.0–7.8 across tracts
6.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.9–5.0 across tracts
2.8
Tenant organizing strength
29% renter households · Range 4.0–9.6 across tracts
7.7
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.0–7.0 across tracts
6.2
Economic stress
4.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.1 across tracts
1.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.0–6.6 across tracts
5.3
Risk score comparison

Oak Grove vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Oak Grove score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Oak Grove: 2.12.1Oak GroveNeighborhoodParent city: 2.62.6Parent 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 Oak Grove?

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 1.2 points from 1.6 to 2.8. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
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 Oak Grove

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13089021606 2.8 4,248 66% $2,116
13089021604 1.8 3,073 0%
13089021602 1.6 3,803 53% $1,649
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 22

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

Socioeconomic status 26%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 18%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 44%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 27%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Oak Grove

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 596Total filings (sum)
  • 10.37%Avg annual filing rate
  • 23.1%Peak year (2016)
  • 11.92%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 715Total filings 2020-21
  • 3.3Avg 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 Oak Grove

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

Frequently asked

About Oak Grove

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Oak Grove?

Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove compare to North Decatur overall?

Oak Grove scores 0.5 points lower than North Decatur overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,372 vs $1,913.
Q3

What is the average rent in Oak Grove?

Average gross rent in Oak Grove is $1,372/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Oak Grove residents are renters?

29% of Oak Grove households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in North Decatur). The neighborhood has 11,124 residents.
Q5

Is Oak Grove a high social-vulnerability area?

Oak Grove sits in the 22nd 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 Oak Grove have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Oak Grove is census tract 13089021606 (score 2.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.6 to 2.8, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7

How safe is Oak Grove for landlords?

Oak Grove 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 North Decatur as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Oak Grove?

Oak Grove has 11,326 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.1%), Hispanic / Latino (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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