1 census tracts · pop 829 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 5.3–5.3
Forrest Park is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Atlanta with 1 census tract and a population of 829 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 63% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $890/month sits 48% lower than the Atlanta citywide average ($1,711).
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Forrest Park 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 & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Forrest Park
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
455Total filings (sum)
24.82%Avg annual filing rate
30.8%Peak year (2001)
19.38%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
420Total filings 2020-21
5.5Avg 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 Forrest Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
38.5%Housing insecurity
30.3%Utility shutoff threat
48.9%Food insecurity
51.7%SNAP enrollment
22.0%No health insurance
44.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Forrest Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Forrest Park?
Forrest Park scores 5.3/10 (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 Forrest Park compare to Atlanta overall?
Forrest Park scores 1.9 points higher than Atlanta overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $890 vs $1,711.
Q3
What is the average rent in Forrest Park?
Average gross rent in Forrest Park is $890/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Forrest Park residents are renters?
58% of Forrest Park households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Atlanta). The neighborhood has 829 residents.
Q5
Is Forrest Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Forrest Park 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
How safe is Forrest Park for landlords?
Forrest Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 Forrest Park?
Forrest Park has 865 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (92.4%), Hispanic / Latino (3.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (1.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
