Eviction Risk in Benton Harbor , Stonecrest
Tract 13089023448 · DeKalb County, GA · pop 3,276 · neighborhood within 1.2 mi
Census tract 13089023448 sits in the Benton Harbor neighborhood of Stonecrest, Georgia. It has a population of 3,276 and an eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier). 25% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 2% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,648/month against a median household income of $80,291 — roughly 25% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 3,132 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- White (non-Hispanic) 4%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 92.1%
- Other / Multiracial 3.9%
How the 6.1/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 9.7 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 2.0 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 8.4 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 8.5 | Stonecrest (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 8.8 | Stonecrest (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 2.3 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 8.9 | Stonecrest (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 7.8 | Stonecrest (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 1.9 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 4.0 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 57
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 55%Socioeconomic
- 22%Household composition
- 97%Racial/ethnic minority
- 58%Housing & transportation
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.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 1,009Total filings 2020-21
- 13.3Avg 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.
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 19.4%Housing insecurity
- 13.2%Utility-shutoff threat
- 21.5%Food insecurity
- 18.5%SNAP enrollment
- 11.4%Transit barriers
- 10.9%No health insurance
- 16.2%Frequent mental distress
- 26.7%Any disability
About tract 13089023448
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 13089023448?
Census tract 13089023448 in the Benton Harbor neighborhood scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 13089023448?
Median gross rent is $1,648/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 25% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 13089023448?
7.7% of residents in tract 13089023448 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,276.
How socially vulnerable is tract 13089023448?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 57th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 55th, household 22th, minority 97th, housing 58th.
Is tract 13089023448 considered part of Benton Harbor?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 13089023448 fall within Benton Harbor (neighborhood centroid within 1.2 miles, OSM data).
What share of households in tract 13089023448 struggle to pay rent?
About 19.4% 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. 13.2% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.