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Eviction Risk in Sylvan Hills , Atlanta

Tract 13121007500 · Fulton County, GA · pop 3,072 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi

Census tract 13121007500 sits in the Sylvan Hills neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. It has a population of 3,072 and an eviction-risk score of 6.5/10 (Elevated tier). 64% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 49% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,150/month against a median household income of $22,981 — roughly 60% rent-to-income at the medians.

Eviction Risk
6.5
Elevated tier · 1-10 composite
Confidence 100%
Rent burden
64%
49% severely burdened (≥50%)
Median rent
$1,150
vs county FMR_2BR: -37%
Median household income
$22,981
31.8% below poverty line
Where

Tract location

Centroid at 33.6949, -84.4129. Drag to explore.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 3,023 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).

Hispanic / Latino: 16.5% White (non-Hispanic): 8.3% Black (non-Hispanic): 71.8% Asian (non-Hispanic): 0.4% Other / Multiracial: 2.9%
  • Hispanic / Latino 16.5%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 8.3%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 71.8%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.4%
  • Other / Multiracial 2.9%
Score breakdown

How the 6.5/10 score is composed

Signal Score Source
Filing rate (county) 9.6 Eviction Lab via counties
State political climate 2.0 states.state_political_baseline
Regional political climate 7.3 2024 county presidential margin
Local political climate 7.8 Atlanta (inherited)
Rent control risk 1.5 Atlanta (inherited)
Eviction process difficulty 4.5 state law
Tenant organizing strength 5.5 Atlanta (inherited)
Housing court bias 4.0 Atlanta (inherited)
Economic stress (tract) 8.0 this tract poverty rate
Supply constraint (tract) 1.3 tract rent vs county FMR
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 99

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,551Total filings over 5 yrs
  • 26.64%Avg annual filing rate
  • 44.6%Peak (2003)
  • 214Filings in 2016 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2001 — 2016
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 131210075002001: 453 filings (37.66/100 renter HHs)2003: 537 filings (44.64/100 renter HHs)2014: 190 filings (16.46/100 renter HHs)2015: 157 filings (13.60/100 renter HHs)2016: 214 filings (20.82/100 renter HHs)
Filings dropped 53% over the past 5 months.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 1,478Total filings 2020-21
  • 19.5Avg monthly (observed)
  • 0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.00×Ratio to baseline
Monthly filings 2020–2021 2020-01-01 — 2026-04-01
Monthly eviction filings vs pre-pandemic baseline2020-01-01: 21 filings (210.00× baseline)2020-02-01: 20 filings (200.00× baseline)2020-03-01: 10 filings (100.00× baseline)2020-04-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2020-05-01: 5 filings (50.00× baseline)2020-06-01: 10 filings (100.00× baseline)2020-07-01: 10 filings (100.00× baseline)2020-08-01: 5 filings (50.00× baseline)2020-09-01: 7 filings (70.00× baseline)2020-10-01: 7 filings (70.00× baseline)2020-11-01: 6 filings (60.00× baseline)2020-12-01: 6 filings (60.00× baseline)2021-01-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2021-02-01: 9 filings (90.00× baseline)2021-03-01: 14 filings (140.00× baseline)2021-04-01: 8 filings (80.00× baseline)2021-05-01: 18 filings (180.00× baseline)2021-06-01: 12 filings (120.00× baseline)2021-07-01: 13 filings (130.00× baseline)2021-08-01: 16 filings (160.00× baseline)2021-09-01: 11 filings (110.00× baseline)2021-10-01: 25 filings (250.00× baseline)2021-11-01: 9 filings (90.00× baseline)2021-12-01: 16 filings (160.00× baseline)2022-01-01: 30 filings (300.00× baseline)2022-02-01: 19 filings (190.00× baseline)2022-03-01: 18 filings (180.00× baseline)2022-04-01: 17 filings (170.00× baseline)2022-05-01: 37 filings (370.00× baseline)2022-06-01: 27 filings (270.00× baseline)2022-07-01: 16 filings (160.00× baseline)2022-08-01: 15 filings (150.00× baseline)2022-09-01: 37 filings (370.00× baseline)2022-10-01: 21 filings (210.00× baseline)2022-11-01: 20 filings (200.00× baseline)2022-12-01: 23 filings (230.00× baseline)2023-01-01: 22 filings (220.00× baseline)2023-02-01: 33 filings (330.00× baseline)2023-03-01: 28 filings (280.00× baseline)2023-04-01: 20 filings (200.00× baseline)2023-05-01: 25 filings (250.00× baseline)2023-06-01: 16 filings (160.00× baseline)2023-07-01: 18 filings (180.00× baseline)2023-08-01: 28 filings (280.00× baseline)2023-09-01: 19 filings (190.00× baseline)2023-10-01: 22 filings (220.00× baseline)2023-11-01: 23 filings (230.00× baseline)2023-12-01: 34 filings (340.00× baseline)2024-01-01: 37 filings (370.00× baseline)2024-02-01: 26 filings (260.00× baseline)2024-03-01: 27 filings (270.00× baseline)2024-04-01: 25 filings (250.00× baseline)2024-05-01: 19 filings (190.00× baseline)2024-06-01: 33 filings (330.00× baseline)2024-07-01: 25 filings (250.00× baseline)2024-08-01: 17 filings (170.00× baseline)2024-09-01: 31 filings (310.00× baseline)2024-10-01: 16 filings (160.00× baseline)2024-11-01: 18 filings (180.00× baseline)2024-12-01: 19 filings (190.00× baseline)2025-01-01: 11 filings (110.00× baseline)2025-02-01: 27 filings (270.00× baseline)2025-03-01: 24 filings (240.00× baseline)2025-04-01: 15 filings (150.00× baseline)2025-05-01: 24 filings (240.00× baseline)2025-06-01: 22 filings (220.00× baseline)2025-07-01: 25 filings (250.00× baseline)2025-08-01: 23 filings (230.00× baseline)2025-09-01: 37 filings (370.00× baseline)2025-10-01: 31 filings (310.00× baseline)2025-11-01: 12 filings (120.00× baseline)2025-12-01: 31 filings (310.00× baseline)2026-01-01: 35 filings (350.00× baseline)2026-02-01: 22 filings (220.00× baseline)2026-03-01: 18 filings (180.00× baseline)2026-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline (moratorium effect). Eviction Lab tracked Atlanta, GA as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Sylvan Hills. Closest by composite score.

Tract · GA
Sylvan Hills
6.1
/ 10 · Elevated
CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

1930s HOLC grade · historical context

Dominant grade: C — definitely declining

Approximately 0% of this tract's area was graded by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Atlanta. Source: Mapping Inequality (Nelson, Winling, Marciano, Connolly et al., University of Richmond) — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

Redlining is correlated with present-day eviction-filing rates, lower home-ownership, and greater rent burden — see Aaronson, Hartley & Mazumder (FRB Chicago, 2021). The shading above reflects 90-year-old appraisals; it is historical context, not a current credit signal.

Frequently asked

About tract 13121007500

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 13121007500?

Census tract 13121007500 in the Sylvan Hills neighborhood scores 6.5/10 (Elevated tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.

What is the median rent in tract 13121007500?

Median gross rent is $1,150/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 13121007500?

31.8% of residents in tract 13121007500 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,072.

How socially vulnerable is tract 13121007500?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 99th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 97th, household 97th, minority 92th, housing 93th.

Is tract 13121007500 considered part of Sylvan Hills?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 13121007500 fall within Sylvan Hills (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 13121007500?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 1,551 eviction filings across 5 validated years in tract 13121007500 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 26.64% of renter households, peaking at 44.6% in 2003. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.

What share of households in tract 13121007500 struggle to pay rent?

About 34.1% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 27.1% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

Was tract 13121007500 redlined?

The dominant 1930s HOLC grade across this tract is C (Definitely Declining). Roughly 0% of the tract's area sits inside historically redlined (grade-D) zones drawn by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Atlanta. Source: Mapping Inequality, University of Richmond.