Eviction Risk in Joel Chandler Harris Homes , Atlanta
1 census tracts · pop 1,562 · pop-weighted composite 6.8/10 · range 6.8–6.8
Joel Chandler Harris Homes is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Atlanta with 1 census tract and a population of 1,562 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.8/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 71% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 51% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,321/month sits 23% lower than the Atlanta citywide median ($1,711).
Joel Chandler Harris Homes 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.
Joel Chandler Harris Homes vs Atlanta
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 1,598 residents across all tracts in Joel Chandler Harris Homes. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 3.8%
- White (non-Hispanic) 7.3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 86.1%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.8%
- Other / Multiracial 1%
1 tracts in Joel Chandler Harris Homes
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13121003900 | 6.8 | 1,562 | 71% | $1,321 |
CDC SVI percentile: 78
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Joel Chandler Harris Homes
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 799Total filings (sum)
- 33.09%Avg annual filing rate
- 26.6%Peak year (2001)
- 28.74%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 646Total filings 2020-21
- 8.5Avg 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).
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Joel Chandler Harris Homes
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 32.1%Housing insecurity
- 24.9%Utility shutoff threat
- 40.1%Food insecurity
- 41.0%SNAP enrollment
- 16.9%No health insurance
- 38.0%Any disability
About Joel Chandler Harris Homes
What is the eviction-risk score for Joel Chandler Harris Homes?
Joel Chandler Harris Homes scores 6.8/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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 Joel Chandler Harris Homes compare to Atlanta overall?
Joel Chandler Harris Homes scores 1.9 points higher than Atlanta overall (4.9/10). Rent burden: 71% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,321 vs $1,711.
What is the median rent in Joel Chandler Harris Homes?
Median gross rent in Joel Chandler Harris Homes is $1,321/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 71% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Joel Chandler Harris Homes residents are renters?
62% of Joel Chandler Harris Homes households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Atlanta). The neighborhood has 1,562 residents.
Is Joel Chandler Harris Homes a high social-vulnerability area?
Joel Chandler Harris Homes sits in the 78th 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.