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Eviction Risk in Carey Park , Atlanta

Tract 13121008601 · Fulton County, GA · pop 5,555 · neighborhood within 0.4 mi

Census tract 13121008601 sits in the Carey Park neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. It has a population of 5,555 and an eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier). 72% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 19% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,099/month against a median household income of $30,729 — roughly 43% rent-to-income at the medians.

Eviction Risk
6.3
Elevated tier · 1-10 composite
Confidence 100%
Rent burden
72%
19% severely burdened (≥50%)
Median rent
$1,099
vs county FMR_2BR: -40%
Median household income
$30,729
25.2% below poverty line
Where

Tract location

Centroid at 33.7815, -84.4662. Drag to explore.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 4,281 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).

Hispanic / Latino: 0.9% White (non-Hispanic): 5% Black (non-Hispanic): 93.6% Asian (non-Hispanic): 0.4% Other / Multiracial: 0%
  • Hispanic / Latino 0.9%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 5%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 93.6%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.4%
  • Other / Multiracial 0%
Score breakdown

How the 6.3/10 score is composed

Signal Score Source
Filing rate (county) 9.6 Eviction Lab via counties
State political climate 2.0 states.state_political_baseline
Regional political climate 7.3 2024 county presidential margin
Local political climate 7.8 Atlanta (inherited)
Rent control risk 1.5 Atlanta (inherited)
Eviction process difficulty 4.5 state law
Tenant organizing strength 5.5 Atlanta (inherited)
Housing court bias 4.0 Atlanta (inherited)
Economic stress (tract) 6.3 this tract poverty rate
Supply constraint (tract) 1.0 tract rent vs county FMR
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 99

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,687Total filings over 5 yrs
  • 28.92%Avg annual filing rate
  • 43.1%Peak (2001)
  • 254Filings in 2016 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2001 — 2016
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 131210086012001: 501 filings (43.12/100 renter HHs)2003: 315 filings (27.11/100 renter HHs)2014: 312 filings (27.73/100 renter HHs)2015: 305 filings (27.11/100 renter HHs)2016: 254 filings (19.54/100 renter HHs)
Filings dropped 49% over the past 5 months.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 1,156Total filings 2020-21
  • 15.2Avg monthly (observed)
  • 0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.00×Ratio to baseline
Monthly filings 2020–2021 2020-01-01 — 2026-04-01
Monthly eviction filings vs pre-pandemic baseline2020-01-01: 31 filings (310.00× baseline)2020-02-01: 20 filings (200.00× baseline)2020-03-01: 8 filings (80.00× baseline)2020-04-01: 2 filings (20.00× baseline)2020-05-01: 3 filings (30.00× baseline)2020-06-01: 6 filings (60.00× baseline)2020-07-01: 5 filings (50.00× baseline)2020-08-01: 7 filings (70.00× baseline)2020-09-01: 4 filings (40.00× baseline)2020-10-01: 6 filings (60.00× baseline)2020-11-01: 8 filings (80.00× baseline)2020-12-01: 4 filings (40.00× baseline)2021-01-01: 6 filings (60.00× baseline)2021-02-01: 4 filings (40.00× baseline)2021-03-01: 9 filings (90.00× baseline)2021-04-01: 9 filings (90.00× baseline)2021-05-01: 7 filings (70.00× baseline)2021-06-01: 10 filings (100.00× baseline)2021-07-01: 11 filings (110.00× baseline)2021-08-01: 7 filings (70.00× baseline)2021-09-01: 11 filings (110.00× baseline)2021-10-01: 8 filings (80.00× baseline)2021-11-01: 18 filings (180.00× baseline)2021-12-01: 12 filings (120.00× baseline)2022-01-01: 10 filings (100.00× baseline)2022-02-01: 22 filings (220.00× baseline)2022-03-01: 7 filings (70.00× baseline)2022-04-01: 16 filings (160.00× baseline)2022-05-01: 7 filings (70.00× baseline)2022-06-01: 18 filings (180.00× baseline)2022-07-01: 11 filings (110.00× baseline)2022-08-01: 10 filings (100.00× baseline)2022-09-01: 8 filings (80.00× baseline)2022-10-01: 20 filings (200.00× baseline)2022-11-01: 13 filings (130.00× baseline)2022-12-01: 16 filings (160.00× baseline)2023-01-01: 36 filings (360.00× baseline)2023-02-01: 14 filings (140.00× baseline)2023-03-01: 20 filings (200.00× baseline)2023-04-01: 15 filings (150.00× baseline)2023-05-01: 25 filings (250.00× baseline)2023-06-01: 25 filings (250.00× baseline)2023-07-01: 27 filings (270.00× baseline)2023-08-01: 25 filings (250.00× baseline)2023-09-01: 20 filings (200.00× baseline)2023-10-01: 18 filings (180.00× baseline)2023-11-01: 32 filings (320.00× baseline)2023-12-01: 16 filings (160.00× baseline)2024-01-01: 41 filings (410.00× baseline)2024-02-01: 9 filings (90.00× baseline)2024-03-01: 22 filings (220.00× baseline)2024-04-01: 11 filings (110.00× baseline)2024-05-01: 17 filings (170.00× baseline)2024-06-01: 30 filings (300.00× baseline)2024-07-01: 16 filings (160.00× baseline)2024-08-01: 22 filings (220.00× baseline)2024-09-01: 23 filings (230.00× baseline)2024-10-01: 22 filings (220.00× baseline)2024-11-01: 25 filings (250.00× baseline)2024-12-01: 19 filings (190.00× baseline)2025-01-01: 18 filings (180.00× baseline)2025-02-01: 15 filings (150.00× baseline)2025-03-01: 15 filings (150.00× baseline)2025-04-01: 7 filings (70.00× baseline)2025-05-01: 15 filings (150.00× baseline)2025-06-01: 18 filings (180.00× baseline)2025-07-01: 19 filings (190.00× baseline)2025-08-01: 21 filings (210.00× baseline)2025-09-01: 25 filings (250.00× baseline)2025-10-01: 11 filings (110.00× baseline)2025-11-01: 21 filings (210.00× baseline)2025-12-01: 13 filings (130.00× baseline)2026-01-01: 35 filings (350.00× baseline)2026-02-01: 8 filings (80.00× baseline)2026-03-01: 11 filings (110.00× baseline)2026-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline (moratorium effect). Eviction Lab tracked Atlanta, GA as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

Frequently asked

About tract 13121008601

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 13121008601?

Census tract 13121008601 in the Carey Park neighborhood scores 6.3/10 (Elevated tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.

What is the median rent in tract 13121008601?

Median gross rent is $1,099/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 72% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 13121008601?

25.2% of residents in tract 13121008601 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,555.

How socially vulnerable is tract 13121008601?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 99th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 97th, household 94th, minority 97th, housing 92th.

Is tract 13121008601 considered part of Carey Park?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 13121008601 fall within Carey Park (neighborhood centroid within 0.4 miles, OSM data).

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 13121008601?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 1,687 eviction filings across 5 validated years in tract 13121008601 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 28.92% of renter households, peaking at 43.1% in 2001. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.

What share of households in tract 13121008601 struggle to pay rent?

About 32.3% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 23.2% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.