2 census tracts · pop 6,966 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 4.9–5.5
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 5.2/10 (Moderate 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 44% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,300/month sits 4% lower than the Riverdale citywide average ($1,360).
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Sherwood Park vs RiverdaleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority95%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport47%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
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).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
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
Frequently asked
About Sherwood Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sherwood Park?
Sherwood Park scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Sherwood Park compare to Riverdale overall?
Sherwood Park scores 2.6 points higher than Riverdale overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,300 vs $1,360.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sherwood Park?
Average 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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Sherwood Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Sherwood Park is census tract 13063040521 (score 5.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 5.5, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Sherwood Park for landlords?
Sherwood Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Riverdale as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Sherwood Park?
Sherwood Park has 7,199 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (66.8%), Hispanic / Latino (19.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
