Neighborhood · Woodstock, GA

Cherokee Forest Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,787 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.6/10 · range 2.6–2.6

Cherokee Forest is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Woodstock with 1 census tract and a population of 4,787 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 64% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,646/month sits 10% lower than the Woodstock citywide average ($1,821).

Risk score

2.6

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Cherokee Forest vs Woodstock How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

63.5% +92%

Woodstock: 33.0%

Average gross rent

$1,646 -10%

Woodstock: $1,821

Average HH income

$77,760 -26%

Woodstock: $105,396

Poverty rate

9.3% +46%

Woodstock: 6.4%

Renter share

41.7% +16%

Woodstock: 36.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cherokee Forest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.6–2.6

Why Cherokee Forest scores 2.6

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 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts

3.7

Rent control risk

64% of income on rent · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts

7.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts

2.2

Tenant organizing strength

42% renter households · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Economic stress

9.3% below poverty line · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Risk score comparison

Cherokee Forest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Cherokee Forest

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
13057090905	2.6	4,787	64%	$1,646

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 27

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

Socioeconomic status 48%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 44%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 44%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 8%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Cherokee Forest

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

216Total filings (sum)
7.40%Avg annual filing rate
8.8%Peak year (2013)
5.66%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cherokee Forest

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

9.9%Housing insecurity
6.1%Utility shutoff threat
11.1%Food insecurity
7.8%SNAP enrollment
10.5%No health insurance
26.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Cherokee Forest

What is the eviction-risk score for Cherokee Forest?

Cherokee Forest scores 2.6/10 (Lower 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.

How does Cherokee Forest compare to Woodstock overall?

Cherokee Forest scores 0.4 points higher than Woodstock overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,646 vs $1,821.

What is the average rent in Cherokee Forest?

Average gross rent in Cherokee Forest is $1,646/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Cherokee Forest residents are renters?

42% of Cherokee Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Woodstock). The neighborhood has 4,787 residents.

Is Cherokee Forest a high social-vulnerability area?

Cherokee Forest sits in the 27th 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.

How safe is Cherokee Forest for landlords?

Cherokee Forest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.6/10). 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 Woodstock as a whole (2.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Cherokee Forest?

Cherokee Forest has 4,713 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.4%), Hispanic / Latino (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Cherokee Forest

1.3 Deer Run at Towne Lake 2 tracts · pop 9,015 1.6 Lebanon 2 tracts · pop 6,240 1.8 The Parc at Prominence 2 tracts · pop 10,441

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Woodstock

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Cherokee Forest.

2.5 Lake Forest 1 tracts · pop 5,040 2.5 Audubon Forest 1 tracts · pop 4,591 2.8 Sherwood Forest 1 tracts · pop 5,471 2.8 Woodwind Station 1 tracts · pop 4,463 2 Riverchase 1 tracts · pop 4,287 1.9 Springfield 1 tracts · pop 6,556

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