Eviction Risk in Jones Creek , Martinsville
1 census tracts · pop 2,113 · pop-weighted composite 7.1/10 · range 7.1–7.1
Jones Creek is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Martinsville with 1 census tract and a population of 2,113 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $694/month sits 14% lower than the Martinsville citywide median ($808).
Jones Creek vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Jones Creek vs Martinsville
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 1,873 residents across all tracts in Jones Creek. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 8%
- White (non-Hispanic) 8.3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 82.7%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.3%
- Other / Multiracial 0.7%
1 tracts in Jones Creek
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51690000200 | 7.1 | 2,113 | 46% | $694 |
CDC SVI percentile: 92
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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
About Jones Creek
What is the eviction-risk score for Jones Creek?
Jones Creek scores 7.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Jones Creek compare to Martinsville overall?
Jones Creek scores 0.7 points higher than Martinsville overall (6.4/10). Rent burden: 46% vs 25% citywide. Median rent: $694 vs $808.
What is the median rent in Jones Creek?
Median 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.
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.
Is Jones Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
Jones Creek sits in the 92th 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.