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Neighborhood · Atlanta, GA

Normandy Forest Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,770 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 4.5–4.5

Normandy Forest is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Atlanta with 1 census tract and a population of 5,770 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,373/month sits 20% lower than the Atlanta citywide average ($1,711).

Risk score
4.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Normandy Forest vs Atlanta How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
53.0% +72%
Atlanta: 30.9%
Average gross rent
$1,373 -20%
Atlanta: $1,711
Average HH income
$49,803 -39%
Atlanta: $81,938
Poverty rate
14.1% -21%
Atlanta: 17.9%
Renter share
54.1% +1%
Atlanta: 53.6%
Peer neighborhoods

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Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Normandy Forest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.5–4.5

Why Normandy Forest scores 4.5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.8–7.8 across tracts
7.8
Rent control risk
53% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Tenant organizing strength
54% renter households · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Economic stress
14.1% below poverty line · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Risk score comparison

Normandy Forest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Normandy Forest score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Normandy Forest: 4.54.5Normandy ForestNeighborhoodParent city: 3.43.4Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Normandy Forest

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13121007806 4.5 5,770 53% $1,373
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 53

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 65%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 38%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 100%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 23%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Normandy Forest

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,816Total filings (sum)
  • 35.96%Avg annual filing rate
  • 36.9%Peak year (2015)
  • 30.68%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 1,472Total filings 2020-21
  • 19.4Avg 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 Normandy Forest

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Normandy Forest

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Normandy Forest?

Normandy Forest scores 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Normandy Forest compare to Atlanta overall?

Normandy Forest scores 1.1 points higher than Atlanta overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,373 vs $1,711.
Q3

What is the average rent in Normandy Forest?

Average gross rent in Normandy Forest is $1,373/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Normandy Forest residents are renters?

54% of Normandy Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Atlanta). The neighborhood has 5,770 residents.
Q5

Is Normandy Forest a high social-vulnerability area?

Normandy Forest sits in the 53rd 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

How safe is Normandy Forest for landlords?

Normandy Forest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Normandy Forest?

Normandy Forest has 4,964 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (88%), Other / Multiracial (6.4%), Hispanic / Latino (4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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