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Neighborhood · Sandy Springs, GA

Hidden Branches Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,122 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.3/10 · range 1.3–1.3

Hidden Branches is a white-black neighborhood in Sandy Springs with 1 census tract and a population of 2,122 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 73% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,192/month sits 17% higher than the Sandy Springs citywide average ($1,870).

Risk score
1.3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Hidden Branches vs Sandy Springs How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
73.0% +161%
Sandy Springs: 28.0%
Average gross rent
$2,192 +17%
Sandy Springs: $1,870
Average HH income
$149,485 +47%
Sandy Springs: $101,593
Poverty rate
0.6% -92%
Sandy Springs: 7.4%
Renter share
32.4% -35%
Sandy Springs: 49.8%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Hidden Branches and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.3–1.3

Why Hidden Branches scores 1.3

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 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Rent control risk
73% 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
32% renter households · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Economic stress
0.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Risk score comparison

Hidden Branches vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Hidden Branches score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Hidden Branches: 1.31.3Hidden BranchesNeighborhoodParent city: 2.32.3Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Hidden Branches

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13121010127 1.3 2,122 73% $2,192
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 23

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 2%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 44%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hidden Branches

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 319Total filings 2020-21
  • 4.2Avg 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 Hidden Branches

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

Frequently asked

About Hidden Branches

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Hidden Branches?

Hidden Branches scores 1.3/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 Hidden Branches compare to Sandy Springs overall?

Hidden Branches scores 1.0 points lower than Sandy Springs overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 73% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $2,192 vs $1,870.
Q3

What is the average rent in Hidden Branches?

Average gross rent in Hidden Branches is $2,192/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 73% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Hidden Branches residents are renters?

32% of Hidden Branches households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Sandy Springs). The neighborhood has 2,122 residents.
Q5

Is Hidden Branches a high social-vulnerability area?

Hidden Branches sits in the 23rd 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

How safe is Hidden Branches for landlords?

Hidden Branches carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.3/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Sandy Springs as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Hidden Branches?

Hidden Branches has 2,429 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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