1 census tracts · pop 2,454 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 5.3–5.3
Briargate is a one-tract neighborhood of Jonesboro, GA, population 2,454. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.3/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 29% against 41.7% citywide, putting Briargate 13.0% under its own city.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10. 25% 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.
On the high side is housing-court posture at 8.9/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 8.6/10.
The poverty rate is 18%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. 15.5% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
Food insecurity affects 29.3% of adults, 11.5 points above the national rate. At $1,189 a month, rents sit 11% over what the rest of Jonesboro commands. Among the 6 mapped neighborhoods of Jonesboro, it ranks #2 by risk, the upper third.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $60,728.
58% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.3/10 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
5.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Briargate vs JonesboroHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority91%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport87%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Briargate
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,486Total filings 2020-21
19.6Avg monthly observed
0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.00×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Atlanta, GA).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Briargate
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
26.1%Housing insecurity
15.5%Utility shutoff threat
29.3%Food insecurity
22.5%SNAP enrollment
22.8%No health insurance
32.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Briargate
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Briargate?
Briargate scores 5.3/10 (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 Briargate compare to Jonesboro overall?
Briargate scores 0.2 points higher than Jonesboro overall (5.1/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 42% citywide. Average rent: $1,189 vs $1,068.
Q3
What is the average rent in Briargate?
Average gross rent in Briargate is $1,189/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Briargate residents are renters?
58% of Briargate households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Jonesboro). The neighborhood has 2,454 residents.
Q5
Is Briargate a high social-vulnerability area?
Briargate sits in the 89th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Briargate for landlords?
Briargate carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 Jonesboro as a whole (5.1/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Briargate?
Briargate has 2,276 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (44.8%), Hispanic / Latino (40.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (12.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
