Eviction Risk in Peoplestown , Atlanta
1 census tracts · pop 3,039 · pop-weighted composite 6.1/10 · range 6.1–6.1
Peoplestown is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Atlanta with 1 census tract and a population of 3,039 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 burden + poverty. 30% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $972/month sits 43% lower than the Atlanta citywide median ($1,711).
Peoplestown vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Peoplestown vs Atlanta
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,983 residents across all tracts in Peoplestown. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 3.5%
- White (non-Hispanic) 28.3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 62.4%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.9%
- Other / Multiracial 3.9%
1 tracts in Peoplestown
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13121005501 | 6.1 | 3,039 | 30% | $972 |
CDC SVI percentile: 69
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Peoplestown
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 406Total filings (sum)
- 14.40%Avg annual filing rate
- 23.9%Peak year (2003)
- 9.47%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 1,745Total filings 2020-21
- 23.0Avg 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).
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Peoplestown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 26.0%Housing insecurity
- 18.6%Utility shutoff threat
- 32.3%Food insecurity
- 31.3%SNAP enrollment
- 18.1%No health insurance
- 34.2%Any disability
About Peoplestown
What is the eviction-risk score for Peoplestown?
Peoplestown scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Peoplestown compare to Atlanta overall?
Peoplestown scores 1.2 points higher than Atlanta overall (4.9/10). Rent burden: 30% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $972 vs $1,711.
What is the median rent in Peoplestown?
Median gross rent in Peoplestown is $972/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Peoplestown residents are renters?
50% of Peoplestown households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Atlanta). The neighborhood has 3,039 residents.
Is Peoplestown a high social-vulnerability area?
Peoplestown sits in the 69th 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.