Neighborhood · Dalton, GA

Cannon Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 8,346 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 5.1–5.1

Cannon Heights is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Dalton with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,346 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 32% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $964/month sits 3% lower than the Dalton citywide average ($996).

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Cannon Heights vs Dalton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

32.3% +15%

Dalton: 28.1%

Average gross rent

$964 -3%

Dalton: $996

Average HH income

$50,433 -18%

Dalton: $61,236

Poverty rate

23.4% +35%

Dalton: 17.3%

Renter share

50.5% +6%

Dalton: 47.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cannon Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.1–5.1

Why Cannon Heights scores 5.1

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 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts

3.7

Rent control risk

32% of income on rent · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts

4.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Tenant organizing strength

51% renter households · Range 8.8–8.8 across tracts

8.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Economic stress

23.4% below poverty line · Range 5.5–6.2 across tracts

5.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.8–4.9 across tracts

3.8

Risk score comparison

Cannon Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Cannon Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
13313001300	5.1	4,488	30%	$860
13313001000	5.1	3,858	35%	$1,086

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 88

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 83%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 78%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 87%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 81%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cannon Heights

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

29.2%Housing insecurity
16.0%Utility shutoff threat
38.5%Food insecurity
28.3%SNAP enrollment
39.8%No health insurance
39.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Cannon Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Cannon Heights?

Cannon Heights scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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.

How does Cannon Heights compare to Dalton overall?

Cannon Heights scores 2.7 points higher than Dalton overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $964 vs $996.

What is the average rent in Cannon Heights?

Average gross rent in Cannon Heights is $964/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Cannon Heights residents are renters?

51% of Cannon Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Dalton). The neighborhood has 8,346 residents.

Is Cannon Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Cannon Heights sits in the 88th 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.

Which tracts in Cannon Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Cannon Heights is census tract 13313001300 (score 5.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 5.1, a spread of 0 points.

How safe is Cannon Heights for landlords?

Cannon Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Dalton as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Cannon Heights?

Cannon Heights has 8,039 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (78.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (13.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Dalton

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Cannon Heights.

2.8 Southbrook Village 1 tracts · pop 6,050

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