2 census tracts · pop 8,824 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 4.2–4.7
Jackson Park spans 2 census tracts of Kannapolis, NC and houses 8,824 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 23% 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 eviction-process difficulty, at 2.6/10. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.3/10.
The filing record is not thin: 1,913 evictions logged in this tract. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.7/10.
Average gross rent is $1,150, 13% below the Kannapolis average of $1,319. Cost burden runs roughly one in four against 29.5% citywide, putting Jackson Park 3.3% under its own city. The worst year on record was 2014, when filings touched 33.1% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 12.3% in 2018, is well off that peak. Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Kannapolis, it ranks #3 by risk, the middle third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Settlers Ridge and Oakwood. Against average income of $69,689, annual rent is only 20%, a wide affordability cushion. Its 2 tracts score within 0.5 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
28% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Jackson Park vs KannapolisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport42%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Jackson Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.5%Housing insecurity
12.2%Utility shutoff threat
22.6%Food insecurity
20.1%SNAP enrollment
13.8%No health insurance
37.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Jackson Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Jackson Park?
Jackson Park scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Jackson Park compare to Kannapolis overall?
Jackson Park scores 0.4 points higher than Kannapolis overall (4/10). Renters spend 26% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,150 vs $1,319.
Q3
What is the average rent in Jackson Park?
Average gross rent in Jackson Park is $1,150/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 26% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Jackson Park residents are renters?
28% of Jackson Park households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Kannapolis). The neighborhood has 8,824 residents.
Q5
Is Jackson Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Jackson Park sits in the 30th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Jackson Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Jackson Park is census tract 37025040705 (score 4.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 4.7, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Jackson Park for landlords?
Jackson Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Kannapolis as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Jackson Park?
Jackson Park has 9,895 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44%), Black (non-Hispanic) (30.1%), Hispanic / Latino (20%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
