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Neighborhood · Roswell, GA

River Links Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,020 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.0/10 · range 5.0–5.0

River Links is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Roswell with 1 census tract and a population of 4,020 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.0/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 38% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,825/month sits 1% higher than the Roswell citywide median ($1,810).

Risk score
5.0
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
River Links vs Roswell How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
48.8% +58%
Roswell: 30.9%
Average gross rent
$1,825 +1%
Roswell: $1,810
Average HH income
$124,509 +0%
Roswell: $124,422
Poverty rate
7.0% -5%
Roswell: 7.4%
Renter share
15.9% -43%
Roswell: 28.1%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across River Links and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.0–5.0

Why River Links scores 5.0

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 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Rent control risk
49% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Tenant organizing strength
16% renter households · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Economic stress
7.0% below poverty line · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts
1.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Risk score comparison

River Links vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

River Links score vs. parent city, state, U.S.River Links: 5.05.0River LinksNeighborhoodParent city: 2.72.7Parent cityhost cityState: 5.55.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in River Links

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13121011439 5.0 4,020 49% $1,825
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 21

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

Socioeconomic status 28%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 13%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 40%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 32%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.

Frequently asked

About River Links

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for River Links?

River Links scores 5.0/10 (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 River Links compare to Roswell overall?

River Links scores 2.3 points higher than Roswell overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,825 vs $1,810.

Q3

What is the average rent in River Links?

Median 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 21th 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 moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.0/10). 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 (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of River Links?

River Links has 4,031 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.3%), Other / Multiracial (9.4%), Hispanic / Latino (4.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to River Links.

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