Neighborhood · Ranked #13,119 of 84,120 nationally
Carroll Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate , Atlanta
Tract 13121008202 ·
Fulton County, GA · pop 2,284 · neighborhood within 0.7 mi
Here is how census tract 13121008202, in the Carroll Heights area of Atlanta eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 6.7/10 eviction-risk score (Elevated tier) across a population of 2,284. On the national scale it ranks #7,912 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
76% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 72% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,003 a month against an average household income of $27,857 a year, roughly 43% of income at the averages. About 45% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 34%Stable renters 11%Owners 55%
Tract context
Occupied units872
Renter share44.7%
SVI overall0.97
Poverty rate44.4%
Median income$27,857
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50th percentile
#1 of 1 tracts In Carroll Heights
Moderate
Within parent city
95th percentile
#10 of 180 tracts In Atlanta
Very High
Within county
98th percentile
#9 of 327 tracts In Fulton County
Very High
Within state
92th percentile
#221 of 2,791 tracts In Georgia
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Atlanta and the region
Centroid at 33.7793, -84.5210 · click any tract to drill in
Why Carroll Heights scores 5.9
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Atlanta
7.8
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.3
State political climate
Georgia legislature & governorship
2.0
Economic stress
44.4% poverty · this tract
10.0
Supply constraint
$1,003 rent vs county FMR
1.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Atlanta
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
4.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Atlanta
5.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Atlanta
4.0
How Carroll Heights compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 97
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
96%Socioeconomic
84%Household composition
98%Racial/ethnic minority
91%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)
1,660Total filings over 5 yrs
47.51%Avg annual filing rate
85.6%Peak (2001)
104Filings in 2016 (latest validated)
Filings by year2001 to 2016
Filings dropped 85% over the past 5 months.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
764Total filings 2020-21
10.1Avg monthly (observed)
0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.00×Ratio to baseline
Monthly filings 2020–20212020-01-01 to 2026-04-01
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline (moratorium effect). Eviction Lab tracked Atlanta, GA as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
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.
35.2%Housing insecurity
27.0%Utility-shutoff threat
47.2%Food insecurity
49.0%SNAP enrollment
23.9%Transit barriers
20.3%No health insurance
21.5%Frequent mental distress
45.0%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Carroll Heights
The score leans hardest on 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 Atlanta eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Fulton County average of 5.7 and above the Georgia statewide average of 5.6. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly Black and ranks around the 97th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.
In CDC survey modeling, about 35.2% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 27.0% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
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 13121008202
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 13121008202?
Census tract 13121008202 in the Carroll Heights neighborhood scores 5.9/10 (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 13121008202?
Median gross rent is $1,003/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 76% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 13121008202?
44.4% of residents in tract 13121008202 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,284.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 13121008202?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 97th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 96th, household 84th, minority 98th, housing 91th.
Q5
Is tract 13121008202 considered part of Carroll Heights?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 13121008202 fall within Carroll Heights (neighborhood centroid within 0.7 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 13121008202?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 1,660 eviction filings across 5 validated years in tract 13121008202 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 47.51% of renter households, peaking at 85.6% in 2001. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
What share of households in tract 13121008202 struggle to pay rent?
About 35.2% 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. 27.0% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q8
How does tract 13121008202 compare to Atlanta overall?
Tract 13121008202 scores 5.9/10, higher than the parent city of Atlanta at 3.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Atlanta eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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