3 census tracts · pop 11,979 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3.1–4.2
Chattawood spans 3 census tracts of Duluth, GA and houses 11,979 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.6/10, in the Lower tier. 47% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Duluth rate of 31.4%.
Severe burden reaches 28%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 8.6/10. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.6/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.1/10. Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 3.1 to 4.2. A 1.1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
Court records carry 2,204 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 32.0% of renter households. At $1,675 a month, rents sit 8% under what the rest of Duluth commands.
Recent filings have not receded much: 19.5% in 2016 against a 32.0% peak. Among the 6 mapped neighborhoods of Duluth, it ranks #4 by risk, the lower third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Centurion Hills and Berkeley Manor.
Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $97,324. 44% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.1 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.6
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Chattawood vs DuluthHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Chattawood
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,204Total filings (sum)
17.83%Avg annual filing rate
32.0%Peak year (2015)
19.75%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,149Total filings 2020-21
6.0Avg 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 Chattawood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.2%Housing insecurity
6.6%Utility shutoff threat
12.1%Food insecurity
7.9%SNAP enrollment
11.3%No health insurance
23.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Chattawood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Chattawood?
Chattawood scores 3.6/10 (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 Chattawood compare to Duluth overall?
Chattawood scores 0.4 points lower than Duluth overall (4/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,675 vs $1,828.
Q3
What is the average rent in Chattawood?
Average gross rent in Chattawood is $1,675/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Chattawood residents are renters?
44% of Chattawood households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Duluth). The neighborhood has 11,979 residents.
Q5
Is Chattawood a high social-vulnerability area?
Chattawood sits in the 51st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Chattawood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Chattawood is census tract 13135050227 (score 4.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 4.2, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Chattawood for landlords?
Chattawood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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 Duluth as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Chattawood?
Chattawood has 11,855 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (34.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (27%), Hispanic / Latino (15.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
