1 census tracts · pop 3,111 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10
· range 6.6–6.6
Forrestwood Estates is a one-tract neighborhood of Valdosta, GA, population 3,111. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.6/10, in the Elevated tier. roughly one in two of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Valdosta rate of 34.6%.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10. Severe burden reaches 20%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The poverty rate is 27%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 8.1/10. SNAP participation is 29.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 31.8% of adults, 14.0 points above the national rate.
On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.4/10. Among the 14 mapped neighborhoods of Valdosta, it ranks #7 by risk, the middle third.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.1/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,039, close to the Valdosta average.
Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $46,875. 55% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Forrestwood Estates vs ValdostaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority90%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Forrestwood Estates
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
26.9%Housing insecurity
18.7%Utility shutoff threat
31.8%Food insecurity
29.5%SNAP enrollment
15.2%No health insurance
36.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Forrestwood Estates
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Forrestwood Estates?
Forrestwood Estates scores 6.6/10 (Elevated 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.
Q2
How does Forrestwood Estates compare to Valdosta overall?
Forrestwood Estates scores 1.3 points higher than Valdosta overall (5.3/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,039 vs $1,054.
Q3
What is the average rent in Forrestwood Estates?
Average gross rent in Forrestwood Estates is $1,039/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Forrestwood Estates residents are renters?
55% of Forrestwood Estates households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Valdosta). The neighborhood has 3,111 residents.
Q5
Is Forrestwood Estates a high social-vulnerability area?
Forrestwood Estates 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
How safe is Forrestwood Estates for landlords?
Forrestwood Estates carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). 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 Valdosta as a whole (5.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Forrestwood Estates?
Forrestwood Estates has 2,832 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (85.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (8%), Other / Multiracial (3.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
