Eviction Risk in Hammond , Sandy Springs
5 census tracts · pop 15,507 · pop-weighted composite 4.8/10 · range 4.1–5.2
Hammond is a diverse neighborhood in Sandy Springs with 5 census tracts and a population of 15,507 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 42% 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 $2,055/month sits 10% higher than the Sandy Springs citywide median ($1,870).
Hammond vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Hammond vs Sandy Springs
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Diverse Neighborhood — 16,007 residents across all tracts in Hammond. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 8.7%
- White (non-Hispanic) 56.2%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 19.4%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 11.4%
- Other / Multiracial 4.2%
5 tracts in Hammond
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13121010121 | 5.2 | 2,407 | 69% | $1,942 |
| 13121010132 | 5.1 | 3,352 | 56% | $2,130 |
| 13121010221 | 5.1 | 2,092 | 52% | $2,062 |
| 13121010133 | 4.7 | 5,257 | 29% | $2,197 |
| 13121010126 | 4.1 | 2,399 | 17% | $1,748 |
CDC SVI percentile: 39
Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Hammond
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 28Total filings (sum)
- 1.30%Avg annual filing rate
- 3.8%Peak year (2016)
- 3.77%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 4,065Total filings 2020-21
- 13.9Avg 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).
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hammond
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 9.2%Housing insecurity
- 5.4%Utility shutoff threat
- 9.6%Food insecurity
- 6.2%SNAP enrollment
- 8.9%No health insurance
- 22.0%Any disability
About Hammond
What is the eviction-risk score for Hammond?
Hammond scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Hammond compare to Sandy Springs overall?
Hammond scores 1.9 points higher than Sandy Springs overall (2.9/10). Rent burden: 42% vs 28% citywide. Median rent: $2,055 vs $1,870.
What is the median rent in Hammond?
Median gross rent in Hammond is $2,055/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Hammond residents are renters?
53% of Hammond households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Sandy Springs). The neighborhood has 15,507 residents.
Is Hammond a high social-vulnerability area?
Hammond sits in the 39th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.