Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #58,384 of 84,120 nationally
Smoke Ridge Eviction Risk: Lower , South Fulton
Tract 13121010532 · Fulton County, GA · pop 3,007 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi
The Smoke Ridge neighborhood of South Fulton anchors census tract 13121010532, which lands at 6.4/10 on landlord eviction risk. That is riskier than about 85% of US census tracts.
79% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 64% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,519 a month while the average household earns $67,166 a year, roughly 27% of income at the averages. About 48% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
3
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 37%
Stable renters 10%
Owners 53%
Tract context
Occupied units1,233
Renter share47.5%
SVI overall0.98
Poverty rate11.1%
Median income$67,166
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
65
th percentile
Elevated
Within county
51
th percentile
Moderate
Within state
37
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across South Fulton and the region
Centroid at 33.5713, -84.5096 · click any tract to drill in
Why Smoke Ridge scores 3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal 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
11.1% poverty · this tract
2.8
Supply constraint
$1,519 rent vs county FMR
3.3
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 Smoke Ridge compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 98
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 91%Socioeconomic
- 97%Household composition
- 100%Racial/ethnic minority
- 90%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
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 1,689Total filings 2020-21
- 22.2Avg 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.
- 26.5%Housing insecurity
- 18.0%Utility-shutoff threat
- 31.2%Food insecurity
- 28.4%SNAP enrollment
- 15.9%Transit barriers
- 14.5%No health insurance
- 19.5%Frequent mental distress
- 34.2%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Smoke Ridge
The heaviest input here is rent-control risk at 6.8/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from South Fulton 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.
In CDC survey modeling, about 26.5% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 18.0% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
The tract is predominantly Black and ranks around the 98th 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.
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 13121010532
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 13121010532?
Census tract 13121010532 in the Smoke Ridge neighborhood scores 3/10 (Lower 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 13121010532?
Median gross rent is $1,519/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 79% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 13121010532?
11.1% of residents in tract 13121010532 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,007.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 13121010532?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 98th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 91th, household 97th, minority 100th, housing 90th.
Q5
Is tract 13121010532 considered part of Smoke Ridge?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 13121010532 fall within Smoke Ridge (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 13121010532 struggle to pay rent?
About 26.5% 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. 18.0% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 13121010532 compare to South Fulton overall?
Tract 13121010532 scores 3/10, right in line with the parent city of South Fulton at 2.9/10. 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.
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Highest-risk tracts in South Fulton
Top eight tracts in South Fulton ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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4.4
/ 10 · Moderate
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4.2
/ 10 · Moderate
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4
/ 10 · Moderate
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4
/ 10 · Moderate
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3.5
/ 10 · Low
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Chippewa Forest
3.5
/ 10 · Low
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3.2
/ 10 · Low
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Bench Mark
3.2
/ 10 · Low
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