3 census tracts · pop 6,998 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 5.5–5.8
Vine City is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Atlanta with 3 census tracts and a population of 6,998 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 38% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,014/month sits 41% lower than the Atlanta citywide average ($1,711).
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Vine City vs AtlantaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority94%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport90%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Vine City
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,916Total filings (sum)
34.76%Avg annual filing rate
49.4%Peak year (2015)
25.43%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2,229Total filings 2020-21
10.9Avg 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 Vine City
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
33.9%Housing insecurity
25.8%Utility shutoff threat
43.2%Food insecurity
44.0%SNAP enrollment
19.2%No health insurance
40.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Vine City
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Vine City?
Vine City scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Vine City compare to Atlanta overall?
Vine City scores 2.3 points higher than Atlanta overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,014 vs $1,711.
Q3
What is the average rent in Vine City?
Average gross rent in Vine City is $1,014/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Vine City residents are renters?
69% of Vine City households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Atlanta). The neighborhood has 6,998 residents.
Q5
Is Vine City a high social-vulnerability area?
Vine City sits in the 95th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Vine City have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Vine City is census tract 13121002500 (score 5.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.5 to 5.8, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Vine City for landlords?
Vine City carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Vine City?
Vine City has 7,065 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (87.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.8%), Hispanic / Latino (3.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
