1 census tracts · pop 3,660 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Junta is a one-tract neighborhood of Cartersville, GA and houses 3,660 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. roughly one in two of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Cartersville rate of 26.1%.
31% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1.2/10.
On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.9/10. The poverty rate is 24%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10. At $1,127 a month, rents sit 8% under what the rest of Cartersville commands.
Among the 11 mapped neighborhoods of Cartersville, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. 50% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Junta vs CartersvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport30%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Junta
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.2%Housing insecurity
10.3%Utility shutoff threat
19.1%Food insecurity
15.7%SNAP enrollment
14.9%No health insurance
31.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Junta
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Junta?
Junta scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Junta compare to Cartersville overall?
Junta scores 1.4 points higher than Cartersville overall (4/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,127 vs $1,229.
Q3
What is the average rent in Junta?
Average gross rent in Junta is $1,127/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Junta residents are renters?
50% of Junta households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Cartersville). The neighborhood has 3,660 residents.
Q5
Is Junta a high social-vulnerability area?
Junta sits in the 49th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Junta for landlords?
Junta carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Cartersville as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Junta?
Junta has 3,885 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.5%), Hispanic / Latino (16.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
