Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #16,850 of 84,120 nationally
Northwoods Eviction Risk: Moderate , Chamblee
Tract 13089021204 · DeKalb County, GA · pop 2,973 · neighborhood within 0.7 mi
Eviction risk in the Northwoods area of Chamblee centers on tract 13089021204, which scores 7.5/10 (Elevated tier) and is home to 2,973 residents. On the national scale it ranks #1,139 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
73% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 43% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,516 a month against an average household income of $40,449 a year, roughly 45% of income at the averages. About 94% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 68%
Stable renters 26%
Owners 6%
Tract context
Occupied units787
Renter share93.9%
SVI overall0.91
Poverty rate44.1%
Median income$40,449
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Within county
96
th percentile
Very High
Within state
88
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Chamblee and the region
Centroid at 33.8818, -84.2991 · click any tract to drill in
Why Northwoods scores 5.6
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Chamblee
8.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
8.4
State political climate
Georgia legislature & governorship
2.0
Economic stress
44.1% poverty · this tract
10.0
Supply constraint
$1,516 rent vs county FMR
3.3
Rent control risk
Inherited from Chamblee
6.1
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.2
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Chamblee
9.6
Housing court bias
Inherited from Chamblee
6.9
How Northwoods compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 91
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 93%Socioeconomic
- 78%Household composition
- 100%Racial/ethnic minority
- 72%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 94Total filings over 8 yrs
- 1.22%Avg annual filing rate
- 1.8%Peak (2004)
- 14Filings in 2016 (latest validated)
Filings dropped 30% over the past 8 months.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 265Total filings 2020-21
- 3.5Avg monthly (observed)
- 0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.00×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline (moratorium effect). Eviction Lab tracked Atlanta, GA as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Northwoods. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 43.7%Housing insecurity
- 27.8%Utility-shutoff threat
- 59.8%Food insecurity
- 52.8%SNAP enrollment
- 30.5%Transit barriers
- 59.0%No health insurance
- 22.4%Frequent mental distress
- 46.4%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Northwoods
The heaviest input here is economic stress at $1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Chamblee eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the DeKalb County average of 6.4 and above the Georgia statewide average of 5.6. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
In CDC survey modeling, about 43.7% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 27.8% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 94 eviction filings here over 8 tracked years, with about 1.2% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 1.8% of renter households in 2004.
For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.
Frequently asked
About tract 13089021204
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 13089021204?
Census tract 13089021204 in the Northwoods neighborhood scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 13089021204?
Median gross rent is $1,516/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 73% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 13089021204?
44.1% of residents in tract 13089021204 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,973.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 13089021204?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 91th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 93th, household 78th, minority 100th, housing 72th.
Q5
Is tract 13089021204 considered part of Northwoods?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 13089021204 fall within Northwoods (neighborhood centroid within 0.7 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 13089021204?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 94 eviction filings across 8 validated years in tract 13089021204 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 1.22% of renter households, peaking at 1.8% in 2004. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
What share of households in tract 13089021204 struggle to pay rent?
About 43.7% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 27.8% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q8
How does tract 13089021204 compare to Chamblee overall?
Tract 13089021204 scores 5.6/10, higher than the parent city of Chamblee at 2.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Chamblee eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Chamblee
Top eight tracts in Chamblee ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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