Census Tract · Ranked #47,256 of 84,120 nationally
Sandy Springs Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 13121010216 ·
Fulton County, GA · pop 4,150
Census tract 13121010216 is in Sandy Springs, Georgia. It has a population of 4,150 and an eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier). 49% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 44% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $2,019/month against a median household income of $125,863 — roughly 19% rent-to-income at the medians.
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 17%Stable renters 18%Owners 65%
Tract context
Occupied units1,375
Renter share35.1%
SVI overall0.46
Poverty rate7.8%
Median income$125,863
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
74th percentile
#10 of 35 tracts In Sandy Springs
Elevated
Within county
20th percentile
#262 of 327 tracts In Fulton County
Very Low
Within state
31th percentile
#1,924 of 2,791 tracts In Georgia
Low
National
44th percentile
#47,256 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across Sandy Springs and the region
Centroid at 33.9500, -84.3766 · click any tract to drill in
Why Sandy Springs scores 5.1
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Sandy Springs
2.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.3
State political climate
Georgia legislature & governorship
2.0
Economic stress
7.8% poverty · this tract
2.0
Supply constraint
$2,019 rent vs county FMR
6.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Sandy Springs
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Sandy Springs
1.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Sandy Springs
2.5
How Sandy Springs compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 46
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
30%Socioeconomic
60%Household composition
69%Racial/ethnic minority
48%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,071Total filings 2020-21
14.1Avg monthly (observed)
0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.00×Ratio to baseline
Monthly filings 2020–20212020-01-01 — 2026-04-01
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline (moratorium effect). Eviction Lab tracked Atlanta, GA as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
10.8%Housing insecurity
6.1%Utility-shutoff threat
11.3%Food insecurity
7.5%SNAP enrollment
6.6%Transit barriers
10.7%No health insurance
15.2%Frequent mental distress
22.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About tract 13121010216
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 13121010216?
Census tract 13121010216 in Sandy Springs scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 13121010216?
Median gross rent is $2,019/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 13121010216?
7.8% of residents in tract 13121010216 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,150.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 13121010216?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 46th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 30th, household 60th, minority 69th, housing 48th.
Q5
What share of households in tract 13121010216 struggle to pay rent?
About 10.8% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 6.1% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q6
How does tract 13121010216 compare to Sandy Springs overall?
Tract 13121010216 scores 5.1/10 — higher than the parent city of Sandy Springs at 2.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Sandy Springs eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Sandy Springs
Top eight tracts in Sandy Springs ranked by composite eviction-risk score.