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Neighborhood · Milton, GA

Laurel Grove Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 8,474 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 4.1–5.4

Laurel Grove is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Milton with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,474 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 17% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $749/month sits 64% lower than the Milton citywide median ($2,065).

Risk score
4.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Laurel Grove vs Milton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
16.8% -28%
Milton: 23.3%
Average gross rent
$749 -64%
Milton: $2,065
Average HH income
$233,968 +55%
Milton: $151,235
Poverty rate
1.1% -75%
Milton: 4.4%
Renter share
3.0% -89%
Milton: 27.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Laurel Grove and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.1–5.4

Why Laurel Grove scores 4.6

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 3.7–3.7 across tracts
3.7
Rent control risk
17% of income on rent · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts
3.7
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.6–1.6 across tracts
1.6
Tenant organizing strength
3% renter households · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts
3.3
Economic stress
1.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–6.2 across tracts
5.4
Risk score comparison

Laurel Grove vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Laurel Grove score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Laurel Grove: 4.64.6Laurel GroveNeighborhoodParent city: 5.05.0Parent cityhost cityState: 5.55.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Laurel Grove

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13121011514 5.4 3,095 46% $2,052
13121011508 4.1 5,379 0%
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 2

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 10%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 4%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 48%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 3%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Laurel Grove

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 27Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.2Avg 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 Laurel Grove

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

Frequently asked

About Laurel Grove

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Laurel Grove?

Laurel Grove scores 4.6/10 (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 Laurel Grove compare to Milton overall?

Laurel Grove scores 0.4 points lower than Milton overall (5.0/10). Renters spend 17% of income on rent vs 23% citywide. Median rent: $749 vs $2,065.

Q3

What is the average rent in Laurel Grove?

Median gross rent in Laurel Grove is $749/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 17% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Laurel Grove residents are renters?

3% of Laurel Grove households are renter-occupied (vs 27% in Milton). The neighborhood has 8,474 residents.

Q5

Is Laurel Grove a high social-vulnerability area?

Laurel Grove sits in the 2th 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.

Q6

Which tracts in Laurel Grove have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Laurel Grove is census tract 13121011514 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 5.4 — a spread of 1.3 points.

Q7

How safe is Laurel Grove for landlords?

Laurel Grove carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 Milton as a whole (5.0/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Laurel Grove?

Laurel Grove has 8,796 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.4%), Hispanic / Latino (13.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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