3 census tracts · pop 8,651 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3–4.2
Kirkwood takes in 3 census tracts of Atlanta, GA and houses 8,651 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.6/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 59% against 30.9% citywide, putting Kirkwood 27.6% over its own city.
34% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.9/10.
Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 3 to 4.2. A 1.2-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Disability prevalence reaches 18.0% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute.
Court records carry 925 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. Average gross rent is $1,984, 16% above the Atlanta average of $1,711. Filing activity peaked in 2011 at 44.1% of renter households.
SNAP participation is 6.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally. The most recent observed rate, 5.8% in 2016, is well off that peak.
Among the 77 mapped neighborhoods of Atlanta, it ranks #61 by risk, the lower third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Ellsworth Park and Brookwood Hills.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.2 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.6
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Kirkwood vs AtlantaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Kirkwood scores 3.6/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Kirkwood compare to Atlanta overall?
Kirkwood scores 0.7 points lower than Atlanta overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,984 vs $1,711.
Q3
What is the average rent in Kirkwood?
Average gross rent in Kirkwood is $1,984/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Kirkwood residents are renters?
31% of Kirkwood households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Atlanta). The neighborhood has 8,651 residents.
Q5
Which tracts in Kirkwood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Kirkwood is census tract 13089020700 (score 4.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.2, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q6
How safe is Kirkwood for landlords?
Kirkwood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 (4.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Kirkwood?
Kirkwood has 8,401 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (34.6%), Hispanic / Latino (10.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
