2 census tracts · pop 5,660 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.5–5.8
Sweet Auburn is a black-white neighborhood in Atlanta with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,660 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,610/month sits 6% lower than the Atlanta citywide average ($1,711).
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Sweet Auburn vs AtlantaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority80%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport95%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Sweet Auburn
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2,948Total filings 2020-21
16.4Avg 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 Sweet Auburn
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.1%Housing insecurity
11.1%Utility shutoff threat
23.5%Food insecurity
17.1%SNAP enrollment
11.9%No health insurance
28.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Sweet Auburn
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sweet Auburn?
Sweet Auburn scores 4.9/10 (Moderate 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 Sweet Auburn compare to Atlanta overall?
Sweet Auburn scores 1.5 points higher than Atlanta overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,610 vs $1,711.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sweet Auburn?
Average gross rent in Sweet Auburn is $1,610/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sweet Auburn residents are renters?
90% of Sweet Auburn households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Atlanta). The neighborhood has 5,660 residents.
Q5
Is Sweet Auburn a high social-vulnerability area?
Sweet Auburn sits in the 64th 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
Which tracts in Sweet Auburn have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Sweet Auburn is census tract 13121002802 (score 5.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 5.8, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Sweet Auburn for landlords?
Sweet Auburn carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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 Sweet Auburn?
Sweet Auburn has 6,150 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (44.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (31.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
