3 census tracts · pop 5,023 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5–5.8
Lakewood Heights is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Atlanta with 3 census tracts and a population of 5,023 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $558/month sits 67% lower than the Atlanta citywide average ($1,711).
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Lakewood Heights vs AtlantaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority94%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Lakewood Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
367Total filings (sum)
18.04%Avg annual filing rate
25.1%Peak year (2015)
17.66%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
509Total filings 2020-21
2.3Avg 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 Lakewood Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
40.8%Housing insecurity
33.1%Utility shutoff threat
51.6%Food insecurity
54.2%SNAP enrollment
26.7%No health insurance
44.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lakewood Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lakewood Heights?
Lakewood Heights scores 5.5/10 (Moderate 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 Lakewood Heights compare to Atlanta overall?
Lakewood Heights scores 2.1 points higher than Atlanta overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $558 vs $1,711.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lakewood Heights?
Average gross rent in Lakewood Heights is $558/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lakewood Heights residents are renters?
34% of Lakewood Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Atlanta). The neighborhood has 5,023 residents.
Q5
Is Lakewood Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Lakewood Heights sits in the 72nd 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 Lakewood Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Lakewood Heights is census tract 13121006801 (score 5.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5 to 5.8, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Lakewood Heights for landlords?
Lakewood Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Lakewood Heights?
Lakewood Heights has 4,755 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (70.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (13.2%), Hispanic / Latino (10%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
