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Eviction Risk in Joel Chandler Harris Homes , Atlanta

Tract 13121003900 · Fulton County, GA · pop 1,562 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi

Census tract 13121003900 sits in the Joel Chandler Harris Homes neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. It has a population of 1,562 and an eviction-risk score of 6.8/10 (Elevated tier). 71% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 51% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,321/month against a median household income of $36,094 — roughly 44% rent-to-income at the medians.

Eviction Risk
6.8
Elevated tier · 1-10 composite
Confidence 100%
Rent burden
71%
51% severely burdened (≥50%)
Median rent
$1,321
vs county FMR_2BR: -28%
Median household income
$36,094
49.7% below poverty line
Where

Tract location

Centroid at 33.7501, -84.4221. Drag to explore.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 1,598 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).

Hispanic / Latino: 3.8% White (non-Hispanic): 7.3% Black (non-Hispanic): 86.1% Asian (non-Hispanic): 1.8% Other / Multiracial: 1%
  • Hispanic / Latino 3.8%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 7.3%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 86.1%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.8%
  • Other / Multiracial 1%
Score breakdown

How the 6.8/10 score is composed

Signal Score Source
Filing rate (county) 9.6 Eviction Lab via counties
State political climate 2.0 states.state_political_baseline
Regional political climate 7.3 2024 county presidential margin
Local political climate 7.8 Atlanta (inherited)
Rent control risk 1.5 Atlanta (inherited)
Eviction process difficulty 4.5 state law
Tenant organizing strength 5.5 Atlanta (inherited)
Housing court bias 4.0 Atlanta (inherited)
Economic stress (tract) 10.0 this tract poverty rate
Supply constraint (tract) 2.2 tract rent vs county FMR
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 78

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 799Total filings over 5 yrs
  • 33.09%Avg annual filing rate
  • 26.6%Peak (2001)
  • 148Filings in 2016 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2001 — 2016
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 131210039002001: 179 filings (26.56/100 renter HHs)2003: 133 filings (19.73/100 renter HHs)2014: 164 filings (43.73/100 renter HHs)2015: 175 filings (46.67/100 renter HHs)2016: 148 filings (28.74/100 renter HHs)
Filings dropped 17% over the past 5 months.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 646Total filings 2020-21
  • 8.5Avg monthly (observed)
  • 0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.00×Ratio to baseline
Monthly filings 2020–2021 2020-01-01 — 2026-04-01
Monthly eviction filings vs pre-pandemic baseline2020-01-01: 18 filings (180.00× baseline)2020-02-01: 20 filings (200.00× baseline)2020-03-01: 5 filings (50.00× baseline)2020-04-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2020-05-01: 3 filings (30.00× baseline)2020-06-01: 5 filings (50.00× baseline)2020-07-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2020-08-01: 4 filings (40.00× baseline)2020-09-01: 3 filings (30.00× baseline)2020-10-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2020-11-01: 2 filings (20.00× baseline)2020-12-01: 2 filings (20.00× baseline)2021-01-01: 2 filings (20.00× baseline)2021-02-01: 2 filings (20.00× baseline)2021-03-01: 3 filings (30.00× baseline)2021-04-01: 8 filings (80.00× baseline)2021-05-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2021-06-01: 4 filings (40.00× baseline)2021-07-01: 2 filings (20.00× baseline)2021-08-01: 6 filings (60.00× baseline)2021-09-01: 6 filings (60.00× baseline)2021-10-01: 6 filings (60.00× baseline)2021-11-01: 8 filings (80.00× baseline)2021-12-01: 5 filings (50.00× baseline)2022-01-01: 10 filings (100.00× baseline)2022-02-01: 6 filings (60.00× baseline)2022-03-01: 6 filings (60.00× baseline)2022-04-01: 12 filings (120.00× baseline)2022-05-01: 7 filings (70.00× baseline)2022-06-01: 6 filings (60.00× baseline)2022-07-01: 4 filings (40.00× baseline)2022-08-01: 5 filings (50.00× baseline)2022-09-01: 3 filings (30.00× baseline)2022-10-01: 31 filings (310.00× baseline)2022-11-01: 36 filings (360.00× baseline)2022-12-01: 22 filings (220.00× baseline)2023-01-01: 8 filings (80.00× baseline)2023-02-01: 12 filings (120.00× baseline)2023-03-01: 10 filings (100.00× baseline)2023-04-01: 6 filings (60.00× baseline)2023-05-01: 7 filings (70.00× baseline)2023-06-01: 12 filings (120.00× baseline)2023-07-01: 21 filings (210.00× baseline)2023-08-01: 10 filings (100.00× baseline)2023-09-01: 13 filings (130.00× baseline)2023-10-01: 17 filings (170.00× baseline)2023-11-01: 14 filings (140.00× baseline)2023-12-01: 13 filings (130.00× baseline)2024-01-01: 7 filings (70.00× baseline)2024-02-01: 4 filings (40.00× baseline)2024-03-01: 4 filings (40.00× baseline)2024-04-01: 11 filings (110.00× baseline)2024-05-01: 7 filings (70.00× baseline)2024-06-01: 10 filings (100.00× baseline)2024-07-01: 9 filings (90.00× baseline)2024-08-01: 23 filings (230.00× baseline)2024-09-01: 3 filings (30.00× baseline)2024-10-01: 10 filings (100.00× baseline)2024-11-01: 6 filings (60.00× baseline)2024-12-01: 5 filings (50.00× baseline)2025-01-01: 19 filings (190.00× baseline)2025-02-01: 10 filings (100.00× baseline)2025-03-01: 5 filings (50.00× baseline)2025-04-01: 8 filings (80.00× baseline)2025-05-01: 9 filings (90.00× baseline)2025-06-01: 7 filings (70.00× baseline)2025-07-01: 7 filings (70.00× baseline)2025-08-01: 9 filings (90.00× baseline)2025-09-01: 10 filings (100.00× baseline)2025-10-01: 14 filings (140.00× baseline)2025-11-01: 4 filings (40.00× baseline)2025-12-01: 12 filings (120.00× baseline)2026-01-01: 10 filings (100.00× baseline)2026-02-01: 7 filings (70.00× baseline)2026-03-01: 7 filings (70.00× baseline)2026-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline (moratorium effect). Eviction Lab tracked Atlanta, GA as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

1930s HOLC grade · historical context

Dominant grade: D — hazardous — formally redlined; mortgage applications routinely denied

Approximately 98% of this tract's area was graded by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Atlanta. Source: Mapping Inequality (Nelson, Winling, Marciano, Connolly et al., University of Richmond) — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

Redlining is correlated with present-day eviction-filing rates, lower home-ownership, and greater rent burden — see Aaronson, Hartley & Mazumder (FRB Chicago, 2021). The shading above reflects 90-year-old appraisals; it is historical context, not a current credit signal.

Frequently asked

About tract 13121003900

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 13121003900?

Census tract 13121003900 in the Joel Chandler Harris Homes neighborhood scores 6.8/10 (Elevated tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.

What is the median rent in tract 13121003900?

Median gross rent is $1,321/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 71% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 13121003900?

49.7% of residents in tract 13121003900 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,562.

How socially vulnerable is tract 13121003900?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 78th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 96th, household 8th, minority 95th, housing 70th.

Is tract 13121003900 considered part of Joel Chandler Harris Homes?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 13121003900 fall within Joel Chandler Harris Homes (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 13121003900?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 799 eviction filings across 5 validated years in tract 13121003900 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 33.09% of renter households, peaking at 26.6% in 2001. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.

What share of households in tract 13121003900 struggle to pay rent?

About 32.1% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 24.9% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

Was tract 13121003900 redlined?

The dominant 1930s HOLC grade across this tract is D (Hazardous / redlined). Roughly 98% of the tract's area sits inside historically redlined (grade-D) zones drawn by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Atlanta. Source: Mapping Inequality, University of Richmond.