1 census tracts · pop 2,904 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 5.7–5.7
South Downtown is a one-tract neighborhood of Atlanta, GA, population 2,904. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.7/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 63% against 30.9% citywide, putting South Downtown 31.7% over its own city.
The dominant input is economic stress at 10/10. The poverty rate is 43%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Annualized rent equals 40% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with.
This is a renter market: 83% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. 24% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
18.0% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. Court records for this tract carry 760 eviction filings. SNAP participation is 26.2% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Filing activity peaked in 2003 at 45.5% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 20.9% in 2016, is well off that peak.
One tract means one number: 5.7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
South Downtown vs AtlantaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport78%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Downtown
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
760Total filings (sum)
35.38%Avg annual filing rate
45.5%Peak year (2003)
20.94%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2,162Total filings 2020-21
28.5Avg 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 South Downtown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
25.4%Housing insecurity
18.0%Utility shutoff threat
30.0%Food insecurity
26.2%SNAP enrollment
20.0%No health insurance
30.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Downtown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Downtown?
South Downtown scores 5.7/10 (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 South Downtown compare to Atlanta overall?
South Downtown scores 1.4 points higher than Atlanta overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,802 vs $1,711.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Downtown?
Average gross rent in South Downtown is $1,802/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Downtown residents are renters?
83% of South Downtown households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Atlanta). The neighborhood has 2,904 residents.
Q5
Is South Downtown a high social-vulnerability area?
South Downtown sits in the 66th 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 South Downtown for landlords?
South Downtown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 (4.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of South Downtown?
South Downtown has 3,285 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (70%), White (non-Hispanic) (17.4%), Hispanic / Latino (7.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
