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Neighborhood · Atlanta, GA

Riverside Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 1,818 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.3/10 · range 2.3–2.3

Riverside is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Atlanta with 1 census tract and a population of 1,818 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 67% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,437/month sits 16% lower than the Atlanta citywide average ($1,711).

Risk score
2.3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Riverside vs Atlanta How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
66.9% +117%
Atlanta: 30.9%
Average gross rent
$1,437 -16%
Atlanta: $1,711
Average HH income
$188,295 +130%
Atlanta: $81,938
Poverty rate
3.2% -82%
Atlanta: 17.9%
Renter share
17.5% -67%
Atlanta: 53.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Riverside and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.3–2.3

Why Riverside scores 2.3

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
67% 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
18% 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
3.2% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts
2.9
Risk score comparison

Riverside vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Riverside score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Riverside: 2.32.3RiversideNeighborhoodParent 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 Riverside

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13121008801 2.3 1,818 67% $1,437
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 20

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

Socioeconomic status 16%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 46%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 65%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 15%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Riverside

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 191Total filings 2020-21
  • 2.5Avg 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 Riverside

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

Frequently asked

About Riverside

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Riverside?

Riverside scores 2.3/10 (Lower 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 Riverside compare to Atlanta overall?

Riverside scores 1.1 points lower than Atlanta overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 67% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,437 vs $1,711.
Q3

What is the average rent in Riverside?

Average gross rent in Riverside is $1,437/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Riverside residents are renters?

18% of Riverside households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Atlanta). The neighborhood has 1,818 residents.
Q5

Is Riverside a high social-vulnerability area?

Riverside sits in the 20th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Riverside for landlords?

Riverside carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.3/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Riverside?

Riverside has 2,023 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.5%), Other / Multiracial (8.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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