Eviction Risk in Cornell , Atlanta
2 census tracts · pop 5,458 · pop-weighted composite 6.2/10 · range 6.1–6.3
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 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,225/month sits 28% lower than the Atlanta citywide median ($1,711).
Cornell vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Cornell vs Atlanta
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 5,568 residents across all tracts in Cornell. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 1.6%
- White (non-Hispanic) 4.7%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 88.2%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.1%
- Other / Multiracial 4.4%
2 tracts in Cornell
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13121007100 | 6.3 | 2,391 | 52% | $1,120 |
| 13121007002 | 6.1 | 3,067 | 51% | $1,306 |
CDC SVI percentile: 88
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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).
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
About Cornell
What is the eviction-risk score for Cornell?
Cornell scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Cornell compare to Atlanta overall?
Cornell scores 1.3 points higher than Atlanta overall (4.9/10). Rent burden: 51% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,225 vs $1,711.
What is the median rent in Cornell?
Median 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.
What percentage of Cornell residents are renters?
48% of Cornell households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Atlanta). The neighborhood has 5,458 residents.
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.