1 census tracts · pop 5,775 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 4.3–4.3
Emerald Hills is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Jonesboro with 1 census tract and a population of 5,775 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 38% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Emerald Hills vs JonesboroHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority90%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Emerald Hills
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
632Total filings 2020-21
8.3Avg 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 Emerald Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
22.5%Housing insecurity
14.7%Utility shutoff threat
26.1%Food insecurity
21.8%SNAP enrollment
15.3%No health insurance
33.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Emerald Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Emerald Hills?
Emerald Hills scores 4.3/10 (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 Emerald Hills compare to Jonesboro overall?
Emerald Hills scores 1.3 points higher than Jonesboro overall (3/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 42% citywide.
Q3
What percentage of Emerald Hills residents are renters?
22% of Emerald Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Jonesboro). The neighborhood has 5,775 residents.
Q4
Is Emerald Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Emerald Hills sits in the 76th 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.
Q5
How safe is Emerald Hills for landlords?
Emerald Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 (3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q6
What is the demographic breakdown of Emerald Hills?
Emerald Hills has 6,143 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (68.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (12.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
