2 census tracts · pop 7,523 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 2.5–4.9
Howell Station is a white-black neighborhood in Atlanta with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,523 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,884/month sits 10% higher than the Atlanta citywide average ($1,711).
Risk score
4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Howell Station vs AtlantaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport82%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Howell Station
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
73Total filings (sum)
12.73%Avg annual filing rate
15.0%Peak year (2014)
15.38%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
3,151Total filings 2020-21
22.7Avg 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 Howell Station
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.3%Housing insecurity
9.6%Utility shutoff threat
18.4%Food insecurity
12.5%SNAP enrollment
13.5%No health insurance
24.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Howell Station
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Howell Station?
Howell Station scores 4/10 (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 Howell Station compare to Atlanta overall?
Howell Station scores 0.6 points higher than Atlanta overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,884 vs $1,711.
Q3
What is the average rent in Howell Station?
Average gross rent in Howell Station is $1,884/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Howell Station residents are renters?
70% of Howell Station households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Atlanta). The neighborhood has 7,523 residents.
Q5
Is Howell Station a high social-vulnerability area?
Howell Station sits in the 62nd 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
Which tracts in Howell Station have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Howell Station is census tract 13121000601 (score 4.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.5 to 4.9, a spread of 2.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Howell Station for landlords?
Howell Station carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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 Howell Station?
Howell Station has 7,550 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (38.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (37.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
