2 census tracts · pop 5,458 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.5–5.4
Cornell is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Atlanta with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,458 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,225/month sits 28% lower than the Atlanta citywide average ($1,711).
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Cornell vs AtlantaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority97%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Cornell
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,843Total filings (sum)
33.53%Avg annual filing rate
64.0%Peak year (2014)
37.15%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,248Total filings 2020-21
8.3Avg 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 Cornell
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
28.3%Housing insecurity
20.0%Utility shutoff threat
34.5%Food insecurity
32.9%SNAP enrollment
17.1%No health insurance
35.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cornell
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cornell?
Cornell scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Cornell compare to Atlanta overall?
Cornell scores 1.5 points higher than Atlanta overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,225 vs $1,711.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cornell?
Average gross rent in Cornell is $1,225/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cornell residents are renters?
48% of Cornell households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Atlanta). The neighborhood has 5,458 residents.
Q5
Is Cornell a high social-vulnerability area?
Cornell sits in the 88th 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 Cornell have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Cornell is census tract 13121007100 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 5.4, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Cornell for landlords?
Cornell carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 Cornell?
Cornell has 5,568 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (88.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.7%), Other / Multiracial (4.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
