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Neighborhood · Atlanta, GA

Five Points Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,085 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 5.2–5.2

Five Points is a black-white neighborhood in Atlanta with 1 census tract and a population of 2,085 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (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 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,118/month sits 35% lower than the Atlanta citywide average ($1,711).

Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Five Points vs Atlanta How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
50.6% +64%
Atlanta: 30.9%
Average gross rent
$1,118 -35%
Atlanta: $1,711
Average HH income
$55,000 -33%
Atlanta: $81,938
Poverty rate
27.1% +52%
Atlanta: 17.9%
Renter share
71.5% +33%
Atlanta: 53.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Five Points and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.2–5.2

Why Five Points scores 5.2

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
51% 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
72% 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
27.1% below poverty line · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.1–1.1 across tracts
1.1
Risk score comparison

Five Points vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Five Points score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Five Points: 5.25.2Five PointsNeighborhoodParent 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 Five Points

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13121011901 5.2 2,085 51% $1,118
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 69

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

Socioeconomic status 82%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 2%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 80%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 95%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Five Points

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 2,272Total filings 2020-21
  • 29.9Avg 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 Five Points

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

Frequently asked

About Five Points

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Five Points?

Five Points scores 5.2/10 (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 Five Points compare to Atlanta overall?

Five Points scores 1.8 points higher than Atlanta overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,118 vs $1,711.
Q3

What is the average rent in Five Points?

Average gross rent in Five Points is $1,118/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Five Points residents are renters?

72% of Five Points households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Atlanta). The neighborhood has 2,085 residents.
Q5

Is Five Points a high social-vulnerability area?

Five Points sits in the 69th 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

How safe is Five Points for landlords?

Five Points carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Five Points?

Five Points has 1,857 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (57.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (26.3%), Hispanic / Latino (9.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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