1 census tracts · pop 2,113 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.5–5.5
Jones Creek is a one-tract neighborhood of Martinsville, VA, population 2,113. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.5/10, Moderate tier. 46% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Martinsville rate of 24.6%.
The dominant input is economic stress at 10/10. The poverty rate is 48%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. The severe-burden share is 33%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
26.0% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. Annualized rent equals 42% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 31.3% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8.5/10. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.7/10.
Average gross rent is $694, 14% below the Martinsville average of $808. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.3/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. 49% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.5/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Jones Creek vs MartinsvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority93%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport39%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Jones Creek
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
31.3%Housing insecurity
26.0%Utility shutoff threat
44.2%Food insecurity
49.8%SNAP enrollment
14.6%No health insurance
50.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Jones Creek
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Jones Creek?
Jones Creek scores 5.5/10 (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 Jones Creek compare to Martinsville overall?
Jones Creek scores 1.4 points higher than Martinsville overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $694 vs $808.
Q3
What is the average rent in Jones Creek?
Average gross rent in Jones Creek is $694/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Jones Creek residents are renters?
49% of Jones Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Martinsville). The neighborhood has 2,113 residents.
Q5
Is Jones Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
Jones Creek sits in the 92nd 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.
Q6
How safe is Jones Creek for landlords?
Jones Creek carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 Martinsville as a whole (4.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Jones Creek?
Jones Creek has 1,873 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (82.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (8.3%), Hispanic / Latino (8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
