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Neighborhood · Atlanta, GA

Browns Mill Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,284 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10 · range 5.6–5.6

Browns Mill is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Atlanta with 1 census tract and a population of 3,284 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 43% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,219/month sits 29% lower than the Atlanta citywide average ($1,711).

Risk score
5.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Browns Mill vs Atlanta How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
52.1% +69%
Atlanta: 30.9%
Average gross rent
$1,219 -29%
Atlanta: $1,711
Average HH income
$48,813 -40%
Atlanta: $81,938
Poverty rate
36.9% +106%
Atlanta: 17.9%
Renter share
53.3% -1%
Atlanta: 53.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Browns Mill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.6–5.6

Why Browns Mill scores 5.6

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 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.8–7.8 across tracts
7.8
Rent control risk
52% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Tenant organizing strength
53% renter households · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Economic stress
36.9% below poverty line · Range 9.2–9.2 across tracts
9.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts
1.7
Risk score comparison

Browns Mill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Browns Mill score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Browns Mill: 5.65.6Browns MillNeighborhoodParent city: 3.43.4Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Browns Mill

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13121007001 5.6 3,284 52% $1,219
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 95

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 98%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 95%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 91%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 59%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Browns Mill

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,231Total filings (sum)
  • 33.98%Avg annual filing rate
  • 49.3%Peak year (2001)
  • 26.39%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 854Total filings 2020-21
  • 11.2Avg 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 Browns Mill

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

Frequently asked

About Browns Mill

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Browns Mill?

Browns Mill scores 5.6/10 (Moderate 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 Browns Mill compare to Atlanta overall?

Browns Mill scores 2.2 points higher than Atlanta overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,219 vs $1,711.
Q3

What is the average rent in Browns Mill?

Average gross rent in Browns Mill is $1,219/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Browns Mill residents are renters?

53% of Browns Mill households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Atlanta). The neighborhood has 3,284 residents.
Q5

Is Browns Mill a high social-vulnerability area?

Browns Mill sits in the 95th 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

How safe is Browns Mill for landlords?

Browns Mill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 Atlanta as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Browns Mill?

Browns Mill has 3,655 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (80.7%), Hispanic / Latino (8.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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