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Neighborhood · Roswell, GA

Harlow West Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 14,796 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10 · range 4.3–5.3

Harlow West is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Roswell with 3 census tracts and a population of 14,796 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,626/month sits 10% lower than the Roswell citywide median ($1,810).

Risk score
4.9
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Harlow West vs Roswell How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
53.0% +72%
Roswell: 30.9%
Average gross rent
$1,626 -10%
Roswell: $1,810
Average HH income
$92,408 -26%
Roswell: $124,422
Poverty rate
11.1% +51%
Roswell: 7.4%
Renter share
48.6% +73%
Roswell: 28.1%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Harlow West and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.3–5.3

Why Harlow West scores 4.9

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 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Rent control risk
53% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Tenant organizing strength
49% renter households · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Economic stress
11.1% below poverty line · Range 1.5–4.5 across tracts
2.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.1–4.3 across tracts
3.9
Risk score comparison

Harlow West vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Harlow West score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Harlow West: 4.94.9Harlow WestNeighborhoodParent city: 2.72.7Parent cityhost cityState: 5.55.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Harlow West?

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

Score distribution
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Spread of 1.0 points from 4.3 to 5.3. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Harlow West

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13121011421 5.3 5,717 60% $1,701
13121011647 5.0 4,987 62% $1,658
13121011431 4.3 4,092 32% $1,484
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 81

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

Socioeconomic status 77%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 73%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 70%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Harlow West

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,119Total filings (sum)
  • 19.30%Avg annual filing rate
  • 25.6%Peak year (2003)
  • 16.03%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 1,688Total filings 2020-21
  • 7.9Avg 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 Harlow West

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

Frequently asked

About Harlow West

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Harlow West?

Harlow West scores 4.9/10 (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 Harlow West compare to Roswell overall?

Harlow West scores 2.2 points higher than Roswell overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,626 vs $1,810.

Q3

What is the average rent in Harlow West?

Median gross rent in Harlow West is $1,626/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Harlow West residents are renters?

49% of Harlow West households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Roswell). The neighborhood has 14,796 residents.

Q5

Is Harlow West a high social-vulnerability area?

Harlow West sits in the 81th 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 Harlow West have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Harlow West is census tract 13121011421 (score 5.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.3 to 5.3 — a spread of 1.0 points.

Q7

How safe is Harlow West for landlords?

Harlow West carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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 Roswell as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Harlow West?

Harlow West has 15,554 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (38.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (35.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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