Eviction Risk in Sherwood Park , Riverdale
2 census tracts · pop 6,966 · pop-weighted composite 7.1/10 · range 6.9–7.2
Sherwood Park is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Riverdale with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,966 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. 64% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 44% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,300/month sits 4% lower than the Riverdale citywide median ($1,360).
Sherwood Park 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.
Sherwood Park vs Riverdale
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 7,199 residents across all tracts in Sherwood Park. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 19.9%
- White (non-Hispanic) 3.8%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 66.8%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 8.2%
- Other / Multiracial 1.3%
2 tracts in Sherwood Park
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13063040521 | 7.2 | 3,935 | 74% | $1,371 |
| 13063040523 | 6.9 | 3,031 | 50% | $1,208 |
CDC SVI percentile: 79
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Sherwood Park
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 4,863Total filings (sum)
- 41.46%Avg annual filing rate
- 129.3%Peak year (2008)
- 34.11%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 1,266Total filings 2020-21
- 8.2Avg monthly observed
- 0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.00×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Atlanta, GA).
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sherwood Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 27.6%Housing insecurity
- 18.7%Utility shutoff threat
- 33.7%Food insecurity
- 29.5%SNAP enrollment
- 19.2%No health insurance
- 36.3%Any disability
About Sherwood Park
What is the eviction-risk score for Sherwood Park?
Sherwood Park scores 7.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Sherwood Park compare to Riverdale overall?
Sherwood Park scores 0.2 points higher than Riverdale overall (6.9/10). Rent burden: 64% vs 34% citywide. Median rent: $1,300 vs $1,360.
What is the median rent in Sherwood Park?
Median gross rent in Sherwood Park is $1,300/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Sherwood Park residents are renters?
52% of Sherwood Park households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Riverdale). The neighborhood has 6,966 residents.
Is Sherwood Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Sherwood Park sits in the 79th 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.