1 census tracts · pop 2,928 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3.4–3.4
Salem West is a one-tract neighborhood of Stonecrest, GA, population 2,928. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.4/10, in the Lower tier. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8.9/10.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.8/10. 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.
Running cool is economic stress, at 2/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 21.6% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
15.1% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. Cost burden runs 41% against 36.5% citywide, putting Salem West 4.0% over its own city. Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Stonecrest, it ranks #5 by risk, the lower third.
Against average income of $115,341, annual rent is only 16%, a wide affordability cushion. Average gross rent runs $1,565, close to the Stonecrest average.
32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.4
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Salem West vs StonecrestHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority98%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport36%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Salem West
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,089Total filings 2020-21
14.3Avg 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 Salem West
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
21.6%Housing insecurity
15.1%Utility shutoff threat
24.5%Food insecurity
21.9%SNAP enrollment
11.6%No health insurance
27.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Salem West
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Salem West?
Salem West scores 3.4/10 (Lower 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 Salem West compare to Stonecrest overall?
Salem West scores 1.4 points lower than Stonecrest overall (4.8/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,565 vs $1,601.
Q3
What is the average rent in Salem West?
Average gross rent in Salem West is $1,565/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Salem West residents are renters?
32% of Salem West households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Stonecrest). The neighborhood has 2,928 residents.
Q5
Is Salem West a high social-vulnerability area?
Salem West sits in the 71st 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
How safe is Salem West for landlords?
Salem West carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 Stonecrest as a whole (4.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Salem West?
Salem West has 2,961 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (93%), Hispanic / Latino (3.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (2.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
