1 census tracts · pop 4,020 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
River Links is a one-tract neighborhood of Roswell, GA, population 4,020. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, Lower tier. about half of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Roswell rate of 30.9%.
38% 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. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 1.5/10.
Running cool is economic stress, at 1.8/10. SNAP participation is 4.3% of households versus 15.2% nationally. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 7.0% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
That places it #4 of 15 neighborhoods in Roswell. Only 16% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Studdiford and Horseshoe Bend. Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 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
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
River Links vs RoswellHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority40%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport32%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in River Links
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
660Total filings 2020-21
8.7Avg 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 River Links
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.0%Housing insecurity
4.3%Utility shutoff threat
6.9%Food insecurity
4.3%SNAP enrollment
6.9%No health insurance
20.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About River Links
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for River Links?
River Links scores 3/10 (Lower 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 River Links compare to Roswell overall?
River Links scores 0.2 points lower than Roswell overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,825 vs $1,810.
Q3
What is the average rent in River Links?
Average gross rent in River Links is $1,825/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of River Links residents are renters?
16% of River Links households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Roswell). The neighborhood has 4,020 residents.
Q5
Is River Links a high social-vulnerability area?
River Links sits in the 21st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is River Links for landlords?
River Links carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Roswell as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of River Links?
River Links has 4,031 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.3%), Other / Multiracial (9.4%), Hispanic / Latino (4.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
