Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #15,522 of 84,120 nationally
Carey Park Eviction Risk: Moderate , Atlanta
Tract 13121008601 · Fulton County, GA · pop 5,555 · neighborhood within 0.4 mi
With a score of 6.3/10, tract 13121008601 in the Carey Park neighborhood of Atlanta ranks in the Elevated tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 5,555 residents. On the national scale it ranks #14,165 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 72% of renter households, a severe level, and 19% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,099 monthly, set against $30,729 in average yearly household income, roughly 43% of income at the averages. About 55% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 40%
Stable renters 15%
Owners 45%
Tract context
Occupied units2,173
Renter share55.4%
SVI overall0.99
Poverty rate25.2%
Median income$30,729
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
91
th percentile
Very High
Within county
95
th percentile
Very High
Within state
90
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Atlanta and the region
Centroid at 33.7815, -84.4662 · click any tract to drill in
Why Carey Park scores 5.7
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal 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
25.2% poverty · this tract
6.3
Supply constraint
$1,099 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 Carey Park compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 99
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 97%Socioeconomic
- 94%Household composition
- 97%Racial/ethnic minority
- 92%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)
- 1,687Total filings over 5 yrs
- 28.92%Avg annual filing rate
- 43.1%Peak (2001)
- 254Filings in 2016 (latest validated)
Filings dropped 49% over the past 5 months.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 1,156Total filings 2020-21
- 15.2Avg 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.
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.
- 32.3%Housing insecurity
- 23.2%Utility-shutoff threat
- 42.3%Food insecurity
- 42.0%SNAP enrollment
- 21.6%Transit barriers
- 20.1%No health insurance
- 21.3%Frequent mental distress
- 42.3%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Carey Park
What moves this score most is economic stress at 6.3/10. 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.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 1,687 eviction filings here over 5 tracked years, with about 28.9% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 43.1% of renter households in 2001.
In CDC survey modeling, about 32.3% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 23.2% 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 13121008601
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 13121008601?
Census tract 13121008601 in the Carey Park neighborhood scores 5.7/10 (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 13121008601?
Median gross rent is $1,099/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 72% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 13121008601?
25.2% of residents in tract 13121008601 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,555.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 13121008601?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 99th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 97th, household 94th, minority 97th, housing 92th.
Q5
Is tract 13121008601 considered part of Carey Park?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 13121008601 fall within Carey Park (neighborhood centroid within 0.4 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 13121008601?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 1,687 eviction filings across 5 validated years in tract 13121008601 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 28.92% of renter households, peaking at 43.1% in 2001. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
What share of households in tract 13121008601 struggle to pay rent?
About 32.3% 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. 23.2% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q8
How does tract 13121008601 compare to Atlanta overall?
Tract 13121008601 scores 5.7/10, 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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