Neighborhood · Atlanta, GA

Woodward Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 9,779 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10 · range 2.3–4.7

Woodward is a white-black neighborhood in Atlanta with 3 census tracts and a population of 9,779 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,824/month sits 7% higher than the Atlanta citywide average ($1,711).

Risk score

3.1

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Woodward vs Atlanta How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

39.3% +27%

Atlanta: 30.9%

Average gross rent

$1,824 +7%

Atlanta: $1,711

Average HH income

$86,515 +6%

Atlanta: $81,938

Poverty rate

8.3% -54%

Atlanta: 17.9%

Renter share

69.5% +30%

Atlanta: 53.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Woodward and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 2.3–4.7

Why Woodward scores 3.1

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.8–7.8 across tracts

7.8

Rent control risk

39% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Tenant organizing strength

70% renter households · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Economic stress

8.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–5.2 across tracts

2.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.3–5.5 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Woodward vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Woodward?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.4 points from 2.3 to 4.7. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

4.7 2.4 2.3

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Woodward

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
13121008908	4.7	2,876	63%	$1,825
13121008905	2.4	5,268	32%	$1,918
13121008909	2.3	1,635	22%	$1,517

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 16

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 28%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 1%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 59%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 41%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Woodward

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

6,945Total filings 2020-21
39.5Avg 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 Woodward

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

11.3%Housing insecurity
6.8%Utility shutoff threat
11.2%Food insecurity
7.7%SNAP enrollment
9.3%No health insurance
18.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Woodward

What is the eviction-risk score for Woodward?

Woodward scores 3.1/10 (Lower 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.

How does Woodward compare to Atlanta overall?

Woodward scores 0.3 points lower than Atlanta overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,824 vs $1,711.

What is the average rent in Woodward?

Average gross rent in Woodward is $1,824/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Woodward residents are renters?

70% of Woodward households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Atlanta). The neighborhood has 9,779 residents.

Is Woodward a high social-vulnerability area?

Woodward sits in the 16th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Woodward have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Woodward is census tract 13121008908 (score 4.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.3 to 4.7, a spread of 2.4 points.

How safe is Woodward for landlords?

Woodward carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Woodward?

Woodward has 10,020 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47%), Black (non-Hispanic) (41.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Woodward

2.9 Ellsworth Park 4 tracts · pop 10,334 2 Brookwood 3 tracts · pop 11,134 3.9 Atlantic Station 2 tracts · pop 7,345 3.7 Howell Station 2 tracts · pop 7,523 2.9 Brookwood Hills 4 tracts · pop 10,349 3 Westover Plantation 2 tracts · pop 5,301

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Atlanta

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Woodward.

3.1 Ormewood 3 tracts · pop 12,495 3.1 Kirkwood 3 tracts · pop 8,651 3.1 Inman Park 3 tracts · pop 8,493 3.1 Westover Plantation 2 tracts · pop 5,301 3.2 Resurgens Plaza 7 tracts · pop 20,855 3.2 Buckhead 3 tracts · pop 7,807

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