4 census tracts · pop 7,128 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.2–5.7
West End takes in 4 census tracts of Atlanta, GA, population 7,128. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.5/10, in the Moderate tier. 55% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Atlanta rate of 30.9%.
Average gross rent is $976, 43% below the Atlanta average of $1,711. The severe-burden share is 27%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. Running cool is supply constraint, at 1.5/10. The poverty rate is 21%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
16.8% 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. SNAP participation is 26.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Court records carry 3,104 eviction filings across its 4 observed tracts. Filing activity peaked in 2016 at 54.5% of renter households. That places it #35 of 77 neighborhoods in Atlanta.
Judgments average 4.4% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. For a like-for-like read, Ben Hill and Emory Highlands score within a fraction of it.
With little internal variation, 5.5/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
West End vs AtlantaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority88%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport44%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West End
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
3,104Total filings (sum)
29.20%Avg annual filing rate
54.5%Peak year (2016)
33.03%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,998Total filings 2020-21
7.3Avg 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 West End
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
24.6%Housing insecurity
17.5%Utility shutoff threat
30.0%Food insecurity
28.3%SNAP enrollment
15.3%No health insurance
33.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About West End
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West End?
West End scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 West End compare to Atlanta overall?
West End scores 1.2 points higher than Atlanta overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $976 vs $1,711.
Q3
What is the average rent in West End?
Average gross rent in West End is $976/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West End residents are renters?
57% of West End households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Atlanta). The neighborhood has 7,128 residents.
Q5
Is West End a high social-vulnerability area?
West End sits in the 73rd 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 West End have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in West End is census tract 13121004200 (score 5.7/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 5.7, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is West End for landlords?
West End carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of West End?
West End has 6,851 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (67.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (15.5%), Hispanic / Latino (7.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
