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Neighborhood · Sugar Hill, GA

The Oaks at Lanier Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 17,951 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.3/10 · range 1.3–3.6

The Oaks at Lanier is a diverse neighborhood in Sugar Hill with 4 census tracts and a population of 17,951 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,793/month sits 4% lower than the Sugar Hill citywide average ($1,862).

Risk score
2.3
Lower
4 tracts · population-weighted
The Oaks at Lanier vs Sugar Hill How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
42.7% +20%
Sugar Hill: 35.6%
Average gross rent
$1,793 -4%
Sugar Hill: $1,862
Average HH income
$104,427 +5%
Sugar Hill: $99,479
Poverty rate
10.7% +13%
Sugar Hill: 9.5%
Renter share
22.5% +12%
Sugar Hill: 20.1%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across The Oaks at Lanier and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 1.3–3.6

Why The Oaks at Lanier scores 2.3

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
43% of income on rent · Range 8.3–8.3 across tracts
8.3
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts
2.2
Tenant organizing strength
23% renter households · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts
4.9
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts
6.7
Economic stress
10.7% below poverty line · Range 1.0–5.6 across tracts
2.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.3–6.3 across tracts
4.8
Risk score comparison

The Oaks at Lanier vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

The Oaks at Lanier score vs. parent city, state, U.S.The Oaks at Lanier: 2.32.3The Oaks at LanierNeighborhoodParent city: 2.52.5Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in The Oaks at Lanier?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution
0246810
Spread of 2.3 points from 1.3 to 3.6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

4 tracts in The Oaks at Lanier

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13135050112 3.6 4,988 79% $2,059
13135050118 2.7 2,517 46% $1,513
13135050121 1.7 6,632 0% $1,630
13135050117 1.3 3,814 67% $1,913
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 32

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 46%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 43%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 17%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in The Oaks at Lanier

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 1,685Total filings 2020-21
  • 5.4Avg 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 The Oaks at Lanier

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

Frequently asked

About The Oaks at Lanier

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for The Oaks at Lanier?

The Oaks at Lanier scores 2.3/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 The Oaks at Lanier compare to Sugar Hill overall?

The Oaks at Lanier scores 0.2 points lower than Sugar Hill overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,793 vs $1,862.
Q3

What is the average rent in The Oaks at Lanier?

Average gross rent in The Oaks at Lanier is $1,793/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of The Oaks at Lanier residents are renters?

23% of The Oaks at Lanier households are renter-occupied (vs 20% in Sugar Hill). The neighborhood has 17,951 residents.
Q5

Is The Oaks at Lanier a high social-vulnerability area?

The Oaks at Lanier sits in the 32nd 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 The Oaks at Lanier have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in The Oaks at Lanier is census tract 13135050112 (score 3.6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.3 to 3.6, a spread of 2.3 points.
Q7

How safe is The Oaks at Lanier for landlords?

The Oaks at Lanier carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.3/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Sugar Hill as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of The Oaks at Lanier?

The Oaks at Lanier has 17,949 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.4%), Hispanic / Latino (17.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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