3 census tracts · pop 6,549 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 5–5.7
Atlanta University Center spans 3 census tracts of Atlanta, GA and houses 6,549 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.3/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Atlanta baseline of 30.9%, 53% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
At $372 a month, rents sit 78% under what the rest of Atlanta commands. 76% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. Severe burden reaches 25%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. The poverty rate is 21%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Filings are well documented here: 1,344 across 3 observed tracts.
Food insecurity affects 27.9% of adults, 10.1 points above the national rate. SNAP participation is 24.1% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
The worst year on record was 2015, when filings touched 32.6% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 22.2% in 2016 against a 32.6% peak.
That places it #37 of 77 neighborhoods in Atlanta.
With little internal variation, 5.3/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Atlanta University Center vs AtlantaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority84%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport95%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Atlanta University Center
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,344Total filings (sum)
46.71%Avg annual filing rate
32.6%Peak year (2015)
32.38%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,071Total filings 2020-21
5.1Avg 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 Atlanta University Center
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
20.6%Housing insecurity
12.1%Utility shutoff threat
24.2%Food insecurity
16.5%SNAP enrollment
10.6%No health insurance
28.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Atlanta University Center
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Atlanta University Center?
Atlanta University Center scores 5.3/10 (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 Atlanta University Center compare to Atlanta overall?
Atlanta University Center scores 1.0 points higher than Atlanta overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $372 vs $1,711.
Q3
What is the average rent in Atlanta University Center?
Average gross rent in Atlanta eviction risk University Center is $372/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Atlanta University Center residents are renters?
76% of Atlanta University Center households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Atlanta). The neighborhood has 6,549 residents.
Q5
Is Atlanta University Center a high social-vulnerability area?
Atlanta University Center sits in the 79th 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
Which tracts in Atlanta University Center have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Atlanta University Center is census tract 13121004300 (score 5.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5 to 5.7, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Atlanta University Center for landlords?
Atlanta eviction risk University Center carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 Atlanta as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Atlanta University Center?
Atlanta University Center has 6,575 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (51.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (23.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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