2 census tracts · pop 7,311 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10
· range 6–6.1
Mechanicsville is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Atlanta with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,311 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 64% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 46% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $782/month sits 54% lower than the Atlanta citywide average ($1,711).
Risk score
6.1
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Mechanicsville vs AtlantaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority92%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport73%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Mechanicsville
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,424Total filings (sum)
26.40%Avg annual filing rate
39.7%Peak year (2014)
16.38%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2,578Total filings 2020-21
17.0Avg 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 Mechanicsville
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
39.1%Housing insecurity
31.6%Utility shutoff threat
50.6%Food insecurity
54.2%SNAP enrollment
21.0%No health insurance
44.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Mechanicsville
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Mechanicsville?
Mechanicsville scores 6.1/10 (Elevated 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 Mechanicsville compare to Atlanta overall?
Mechanicsville scores 2.7 points higher than Atlanta overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $782 vs $1,711.
Q3
What is the average rent in Mechanicsville?
Average gross rent in Mechanicsville is $782/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Mechanicsville residents are renters?
87% of Mechanicsville households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Atlanta). The neighborhood has 7,311 residents.
Q5
Is Mechanicsville a high social-vulnerability area?
Mechanicsville sits in the 93rd 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Mechanicsville have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Mechanicsville is census tract 13121012000 (score 6.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6 to 6.1, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Mechanicsville for landlords?
Mechanicsville carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). 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 Mechanicsville?
Mechanicsville has 7,223 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (82.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (8%), Hispanic / Latino (5.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
