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Neighborhood · Alpharetta, GA

Jamestowne Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 5,238 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10 · range 6.1–6.1

Jamestowne is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Alpharetta with 1 census tract and a population of 5,238 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 43% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,939/month sits 0% lower than the Alpharetta citywide median ($1,948).

Risk score
6.1
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Jamestowne vs Alpharetta How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
52.4% +81%
Alpharetta: 29.0%
Average gross rent
$1,939 0%
Alpharetta: $1,948
Average HH income
$97,354 -34%
Alpharetta: $146,581
Poverty rate
11.0% +106%
Alpharetta: 5.3%
Renter share
47.5% +36%
Alpharetta: 34.9%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Jamestowne and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.1–6.1

Why Jamestowne scores 6.1

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Rent control risk
52% of income on rent · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Tenant organizing strength
48% renter households · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts
6.9
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts
4.6
Economic stress
11.0% below poverty line · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts
2.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts
5.6
Risk score comparison

Jamestowne vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Jamestowne score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Jamestowne: 6.16.1JamestowneNeighborhoodParent city: 5.35.3Parent cityhost cityState: 5.55.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Jamestowne

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13121011640 6.1 5,238 52% $1,939
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 58

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 30%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 54%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 86%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Jamestowne

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 276Total filings 2020-21
  • 3.6Avg 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 Jamestowne

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Jamestowne

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Jamestowne?

Jamestowne scores 6.1/10 (Elevated 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 Jamestowne compare to Alpharetta overall?

Jamestowne scores 0.8 points higher than Alpharetta overall (5.3/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,939 vs $1,948.

Q3

What is the average rent in Jamestowne?

Median gross rent in Jamestowne is $1,939/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Jamestowne residents are renters?

48% of Jamestowne households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Alpharetta). The neighborhood has 5,238 residents.

Q5

Is Jamestowne a high social-vulnerability area?

Jamestowne sits in the 58th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Jamestowne for landlords?

Jamestowne carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). 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 Alpharetta as a whole (5.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Jamestowne?

Jamestowne has 5,525 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (18.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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