5 census tracts · pop 15,665 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 3.9–5.1
Ben Hill is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Atlanta with 5 census tracts and a population of 15,665 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $995/month sits 42% lower than the Atlanta citywide average ($1,711).
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
5 tracts · population-weighted
Ben Hill vs AtlantaHow 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 & transport50%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Ben Hill
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
3,803Total filings (sum)
47.56%Avg annual filing rate
95.1%Peak year (2015)
34.06%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
6,855Total filings 2020-21
20.0Avg 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 Ben Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.3%Housing insecurity
16.0%Utility shutoff threat
28.2%Food insecurity
25.7%SNAP enrollment
13.6%No health insurance
35.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Ben Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ben Hill?
Ben Hill scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 Ben Hill compare to Atlanta overall?
Ben Hill scores 1.3 points higher than Atlanta overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $995 vs $1,711.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ben Hill?
Average gross rent in Ben Hill is $995/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ben Hill residents are renters?
60% of Ben Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Atlanta). The neighborhood has 15,665 residents.
Q5
Is Ben Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Ben Hill sits in the 73rd 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 Ben Hill have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Ben Hill is census tract 13121007705 (score 5.1/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 5.1, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Ben Hill for landlords?
Ben Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Ben Hill?
Ben Hill has 15,682 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (96.1%), Hispanic / Latino (1.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (1.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
