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Eviction Risk in Forrest Place , Valdosta

1 census tracts · pop 2,564 · pop-weighted composite 7.2/10 · range 7.2–7.2

Forrest Place is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Valdosta with 1 census tract and a population of 2,564 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $921/month sits 13% lower than the Valdosta citywide median ($1,054).

Eviction Risk
7.2
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
51%
30% severely burdened
Median rent
$921
Median household income
$31,458
42.4% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Forrest Place vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

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

Forrest Place score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Forrest Place: 7.27.2Forrest PlaceNeighborhoodParent city: 6.66.6Parent cityhost cityState: 5.55.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · GA
South Ree Springs
7.3
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 6.4K
Peer · GA
Prescott
7.1
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 1.7K
Peer · GA
Provident
7.1
/ 10 · Elevated
2 tracts · pop. 6.5K
Peer · GA
Hallmark Heights
7.0
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 1.9K
Comparison

Forrest Place vs Valdosta

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
7.2 +9%
Valdosta: 6.6
Rent burden
51.4% +49%
Valdosta: 34.6%
Median gross rent
$921 -13%
Valdosta: $1,054
Median HH income
$31,458 -31%
Valdosta: $45,849
Poverty rate
42.4% +58%
Valdosta: 26.8%
Renter share
50.7% -13%
Valdosta: 58.3%
Where

Tract centroids in Forrest Place

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,911 residents across all tracts in Forrest Place. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 5.1% White (non-Hispanic): 6.4% Black (non-Hispanic): 84.8% Asian (non-Hispanic): 3.4% Other / Multiracial: 0.3%
  • Hispanic / Latino 5.1%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 6.4%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 84.8%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 3.4%
  • Other / Multiracial 0.3%
Census tracts

1 tracts in Forrest Place

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
13185011000 7.2 2,564 51% $921
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 99

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

Socioeconomic status 98%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 98%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 93%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 82%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Forrest Place

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

Frequently asked

About Forrest Place

What is the eviction-risk score for Forrest Place?

Forrest Place scores 7.2/10 (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 Forrest Place compare to Valdosta overall?

Forrest Place scores 0.6 points higher than Valdosta overall (6.6/10). Rent burden: 51% vs 35% citywide. Median rent: $921 vs $1,054.

What is the median rent in Forrest Place?

Median gross rent in Forrest Place is $921/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Forrest Place residents are renters?

51% of Forrest Place households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Valdosta). The neighborhood has 2,564 residents.

Is Forrest Place a high social-vulnerability area?

Forrest Place sits in the 99th 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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