3 census tracts · pop 12,722 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.7/10
· range 2.3–3.1
Dakota Mill Creek is a asian-white neighborhood in Buford with 3 census tracts and a population of 12,722 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 39% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,857/month sits 37% higher than the Buford citywide average ($1,357).
Risk score
2.7
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Dakota Mill Creek vs BufordHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport8%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Dakota Mill Creek
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2,362Total filings 2020-21
8.8Avg 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 Dakota Mill Creek
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.5%Housing insecurity
7.8%Utility shutoff threat
15.5%Food insecurity
10.5%SNAP enrollment
13.5%No health insurance
24.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Dakota Mill Creek
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Dakota Mill Creek?
Dakota Mill Creek scores 2.7/10 (Lower 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 Dakota Mill Creek compare to Buford overall?
Dakota Mill Creek scores 0.2 points higher than Buford overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,857 vs $1,357.
Q3
What is the average rent in Dakota Mill Creek?
Average gross rent in Dakota Mill Creek is $1,857/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Dakota Mill Creek residents are renters?
40% of Dakota Mill Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 32% in Buford). The neighborhood has 12,722 residents.
Q5
Is Dakota Mill Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
Dakota Mill Creek sits in the 38th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Dakota Mill Creek have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Dakota Mill Creek is census tract 13135050634 (score 3.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.3 to 3.1, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Dakota Mill Creek for landlords?
Dakota Mill Creek carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.7/10). 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 Buford as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Dakota Mill Creek?
Dakota Mill Creek has 12,334 residents (Asian-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (27.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (25.9%), Hispanic / Latino (22.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
