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Census Tract · Ranked #4,150 of 84,120 nationally

South Fulton Eviction Risk: Elevated

Tract 13121010520 · Fulton County, GA · pop 6,805 · 63% of tract blocks fall in South Fulton

Census tract 13121010520 is in South Fulton, Georgia. It has a population of 6,805 and an eviction-risk score of 7.0/10 (Elevated tier). 79% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 22% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,594/month against a median household income of $66,301 — roughly 29% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score
7.0
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 31% Stable renters 9% Owners 60%
Tract context
Occupied units2,116
Renter share39.6%
SVI overall0.24
Poverty rate28.7%
Median income$66,301

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
96 th percentile
Rank — 96th percentileBottomTop
#2 of 24 tracts In South Fulton
Very High
Within county
99 th percentile
Rank — 99th percentileBottomTop
#6 of 327 tracts In Fulton County
Very High
Within state
97 th percentile
Rank — 97th percentileBottomTop
#93 of 2,791 tracts In Georgia
Very High
National
95 th percentile
Rank — 95th percentileBottomTop
#4,150 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Very High
Geographic context

Risk heat across South Fulton and the region

Centroid at 33.5650, -84.6281 · click any tract to drill in

Why South Fulton scores 7.0

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from South Fulton
8.7
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.3
State political climate
Georgia legislature & governorship
2.0
Economic stress
28.7% poverty · this tract
7.2
Supply constraint
$1,594 rent vs county FMR
3.7
Rent control risk
Inherited from South Fulton
6.8
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from South Fulton
6.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from South Fulton
6.0

How South Fulton compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
South Fulton risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 7.07.0This tracttract 010520South Fulton: 6.76.7South Fultonparent cityCounty: 5.75.7Countyavg tract in countyState: 5.65.6Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 24

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

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)

  • 1,278Total filings 2020-21
  • 16.8Avg monthly (observed)
  • 0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.00×Ratio to baseline
Monthly filings 2020–2021 2020-01-01 — 2026-04-01
Monthly eviction filings vs pre-pandemic baseline2020-01-01: 18 filings (180.00× baseline)2020-02-01: 21 filings (210.00× baseline)2020-03-01: 19 filings (190.00× baseline)2020-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-05-01: 2 filings (20.00× baseline)2020-06-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2020-07-01: 7 filings (70.00× baseline)2020-08-01: 2 filings (20.00× baseline)2020-09-01: 10 filings (100.00× baseline)2020-10-01: 19 filings (190.00× baseline)2020-11-01: 23 filings (230.00× baseline)2020-12-01: 2 filings (20.00× baseline)2021-01-01: 12 filings (120.00× baseline)2021-02-01: 31 filings (310.00× baseline)2021-03-01: 15 filings (150.00× baseline)2021-04-01: 25 filings (250.00× baseline)2021-05-01: 6 filings (60.00× baseline)2021-06-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2021-07-01: 20 filings (200.00× baseline)2021-08-01: 19 filings (190.00× baseline)2021-09-01: 18 filings (180.00× baseline)2021-10-01: 22 filings (220.00× baseline)2021-11-01: 10 filings (100.00× baseline)2021-12-01: 10 filings (100.00× baseline)2022-01-01: 12 filings (120.00× baseline)2022-02-01: 23 filings (230.00× baseline)2022-03-01: 19 filings (190.00× baseline)2022-04-01: 23 filings (230.00× baseline)2022-05-01: 17 filings (170.00× baseline)2022-06-01: 25 filings (250.00× baseline)2022-07-01: 31 filings (310.00× baseline)2022-08-01: 24 filings (240.00× baseline)2022-09-01: 9 filings (90.00× baseline)2022-10-01: 24 filings (240.00× baseline)2022-11-01: 28 filings (280.00× baseline)2022-12-01: 20 filings (200.00× baseline)2023-01-01: 13 filings (130.00× baseline)2023-02-01: 12 filings (120.00× baseline)2023-03-01: 24 filings (240.00× baseline)2023-04-01: 16 filings (160.00× baseline)2023-05-01: 16 filings (160.00× baseline)2023-06-01: 22 filings (220.00× baseline)2023-07-01: 13 filings (130.00× baseline)2023-08-01: 23 filings (230.00× baseline)2023-09-01: 22 filings (220.00× baseline)2023-10-01: 24 filings (240.00× baseline)2023-11-01: 25 filings (250.00× baseline)2023-12-01: 19 filings (190.00× baseline)2024-01-01: 22 filings (220.00× baseline)2024-02-01: 12 filings (120.00× baseline)2024-03-01: 10 filings (100.00× baseline)2024-04-01: 12 filings (120.00× baseline)2024-05-01: 13 filings (130.00× baseline)2024-06-01: 18 filings (180.00× baseline)2024-07-01: 15 filings (150.00× baseline)2024-08-01: 15 filings (150.00× baseline)2024-09-01: 8 filings (80.00× baseline)2024-10-01: 9 filings (90.00× baseline)2024-11-01: 13 filings (130.00× baseline)2024-12-01: 15 filings (150.00× baseline)2025-01-01: 25 filings (250.00× baseline)2025-02-01: 34 filings (340.00× baseline)2025-03-01: 21 filings (210.00× baseline)2025-04-01: 12 filings (120.00× baseline)2025-05-01: 22 filings (220.00× baseline)2025-06-01: 20 filings (200.00× baseline)2025-07-01: 18 filings (180.00× baseline)2025-08-01: 19 filings (190.00× baseline)2025-09-01: 16 filings (160.00× baseline)2025-10-01: 20 filings (200.00× baseline)2025-11-01: 22 filings (220.00× baseline)2025-12-01: 16 filings (160.00× baseline)2026-01-01: 32 filings (320.00× baseline)2026-02-01: 20 filings (200.00× baseline)2026-03-01: 22 filings (220.00× baseline)2026-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× 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

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.

Frequently asked

About tract 13121010520

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 13121010520?

Census tract 13121010520 in South Fulton scores 7.0/10 (Elevated 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 13121010520?

Median gross rent is $1,594/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 79% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 13121010520?

28.7% of residents in tract 13121010520 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,805.

Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 13121010520?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 24th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 68th, household 20th, minority 93th, housing 0th.

Q5

What share of households in tract 13121010520 struggle to pay rent?

About 25.8% 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. 18.2% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

Q6

How does tract 13121010520 compare to South Fulton overall?

Tract 13121010520 scores 7.0/10 — higher than the parent city of South Fulton at 6.7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from South Fulton eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in South Fulton

Top eight tracts in South Fulton ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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