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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).

Eviction Risk
7.1
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
46%
33% severely burdened
Median rent
$694
Median household income
$19,859
47.5% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Jones Creek vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Jones Creek score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Jones Creek: 7.17.1Jones CreekNeighborhoodParent city: 6.46.4Parent cityhost cityState: 5.35.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

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6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
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5.8
/ 10 · Elevated
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5.5
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 3.3K
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5.1
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 4.3K
Comparison

Jones Creek vs Martinsville

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
7.1 +11%
Martinsville: 6.4
Rent burden
45.9% +87%
Martinsville: 24.6%
Median gross rent
$694 -14%
Martinsville: $808
Median HH income
$19,859 -53%
Martinsville: $42,434
Poverty rate
47.5% +117%
Martinsville: 21.8%
Renter share
49.2% +10%
Martinsville: 44.6%
Where

Tract centroids in Jones Creek

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

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%
  • Hispanic / Latino 8%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 8.3%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 82.7%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.3%
  • Other / Multiracial 0.7%
Census tracts

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
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 92

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

Socioeconomic status 93%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 99%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 93%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 39%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.

Frequently asked

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.

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