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Neighborhood · South Fulton, GA

Tell Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,742 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.6/10 · range 1.6–1.6

Tell is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in South Fulton with 1 census tract and a population of 2,742 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 13% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,161/month sits 32% lower than the South Fulton citywide average ($1,702).

Risk score
1.6
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Tell vs South Fulton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
13.0% -63%
South Fulton: 35.6%
Average gross rent
$1,161 -32%
South Fulton: $1,702
Average HH income
$111,036 +36%
South Fulton: $81,798
Poverty rate
0.0% -100%
South Fulton: 9.9%
Renter share
21.6% -24%
South Fulton: 28.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Tell and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.6–1.6

Why Tell scores 1.6

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 8.7–8.7 across tracts
8.7
Rent control risk
13% of income on rent · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Tenant organizing strength
22% renter households · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Economic stress
0.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts
1.3
Risk score comparison

Tell vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Tell score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Tell: 1.61.6TellNeighborhoodParent city: 2.92.9Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Tell

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13121010314 1.6 2,742 13% $1,161
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 0

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

Socioeconomic status 0%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 3%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 100%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 0%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Tell

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 373Total filings 2020-21
  • 4.9Avg 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 Tell

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

Frequently asked

About Tell

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Tell?

Tell scores 1.6/10 (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 Tell compare to South Fulton overall?

Tell scores 1.3 points lower than South Fulton overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 13% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,161 vs $1,702.
Q3

What is the average rent in Tell?

Average gross rent in Tell is $1,161/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 13% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Tell residents are renters?

22% of Tell households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in South Fulton). The neighborhood has 2,742 residents.
Q5

Is Tell a high social-vulnerability area?

Tell sits in the 0th 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 Tell for landlords?

Tell carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.6/10). 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 South Fulton as a whole (2.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Tell?

Tell has 2,688 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (99.7%), Hispanic / Latino (0.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (0%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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Other neighborhoods inside South Fulton

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Tell.

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