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Neighborhood · Buford, GA

Pebble Brook Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,431 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10 · range 3–3

Pebble Brook is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Buford with 1 census tract and a population of 5,431 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 27% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,202/month sits 11% lower than the Buford citywide average ($1,357).

Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Pebble Brook vs Buford How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
26.9% -18%
Buford: 32.8%
Average gross rent
$1,202 -11%
Buford: $1,357
Average HH income
$77,391 +8%
Buford: $71,598
Poverty rate
12.1% +6%
Buford: 11.4%
Renter share
39.0% +23%
Buford: 31.8%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Pebble Brook and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3–3

Why Pebble Brook scores 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 5.9–5.9 across tracts
5.9
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Rent control risk
27% of income on rent · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts
6.7
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts
2.3
Tenant organizing strength
39% renter households · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts
6.4
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts
6.2
Economic stress
12.1% below poverty line · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.6–1.6 across tracts
1.6
Risk score comparison

Pebble Brook vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Pebble Brook score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Pebble Brook: 3.03.0Pebble BrookNeighborhoodParent city: 2.52.5Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Pebble Brook

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13135050105 3 5,431 27% $1,202
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 75

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

Socioeconomic status 84%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 73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Pebble Brook

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 490Total filings (sum)
  • 9.64%Avg annual filing rate
  • 16.0%Peak year (2009)
  • 5.91%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 393Total filings 2020-21
  • 5.2Avg 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 Pebble Brook

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

Frequently asked

About Pebble Brook

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Pebble Brook?

Pebble Brook scores 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 Pebble Brook compare to Buford overall?

Pebble Brook scores 0.5 points higher than Buford overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 27% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,202 vs $1,357.
Q3

What is the average rent in Pebble Brook?

Average gross rent in Pebble Brook is $1,202/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Pebble Brook residents are renters?

39% of Pebble Brook households are renter-occupied (vs 32% in Buford). The neighborhood has 5,431 residents.
Q5

Is Pebble Brook a high social-vulnerability area?

Pebble Brook sits in the 75th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Pebble Brook for landlords?

Pebble Brook carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Buford as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Pebble Brook?

Pebble Brook has 4,886 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (43.9%), Hispanic / Latino (27.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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