3 census tracts · pop 11,581 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.5–4.1
North DeKalb takes in 3 census tracts of Scottdale, GA, population 11,581. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.8/10, placing it in the Lower tier. about half of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Scottdale rate of 28.4%.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8.6/10. The severe-burden share is 21%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.8/10.
Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.2/10. The filing record is not thin: 552 evictions logged in this tract. The worst year on record was 2013, when filings touched 10.8% of renter households.
At $1,743 a month, rents sit 10% over what the rest of Scottdale commands. The most recent observed rate, 2.7% in 2016, is well off that peak. Its 3 tracts score within 0.6 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $83,894. 48% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 3.8/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.8
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
North DeKalb vs ScottdaleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority67%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport50%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in North DeKalb
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
552Total filings (sum)
6.79%Avg annual filing rate
10.8%Peak year (2013)
2.74%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2,600Total filings 2020-21
11.5Avg 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 North DeKalb
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.0%Housing insecurity
6.8%Utility shutoff threat
12.3%Food insecurity
8.7%SNAP enrollment
10.2%No health insurance
20.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About North DeKalb
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for North DeKalb?
North DeKalb scores 3.8/10 (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 North DeKalb compare to Scottdale overall?
North DeKalb scores 0.4 points lower than Scottdale overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,743 vs $1,583.
Q3
What is the average rent in North DeKalb?
Average gross rent in North DeKalb is $1,743/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of North DeKalb residents are renters?
48% of North DeKalb households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Scottdale). The neighborhood has 11,581 residents.
Q5
Is North DeKalb a high social-vulnerability area?
North DeKalb sits in the 53rd 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 North DeKalb have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in North DeKalb is census tract 13089022302 (score 4.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.5 to 4.1, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is North DeKalb for landlords?
North DeKalb carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 Scottdale as a whole (4.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of North DeKalb?
North DeKalb has 11,750 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (43.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
