1 census tracts · pop 4,061 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Battle Forest maps to a single census tract in Columbus, GA and houses 4,061 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
40% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, above the Columbus rate of 30.3%. Severe burden reaches 17%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10.
Running cool is tenant-organizing strength, at 2.5/10. Among the 48 mapped neighborhoods of Columbus, it ranks #39 by risk, the lower third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Hunters Court and Brookstone.
Rent takes 20% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Average gross rent runs $1,157, close to the Columbus average. 43% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 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
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Battle Forest vs ColumbusHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority94%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport51%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Battle Forest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.8%Housing insecurity
13.2%Utility shutoff threat
22.1%Food insecurity
18.1%SNAP enrollment
12.2%No health insurance
30.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Battle Forest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Battle Forest?
Battle Forest scores 3/10 (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.
Q2
How does Battle Forest compare to Columbus overall?
Battle Forest scores 0.6 points lower than Columbus overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,157 vs $1,106.
Q3
What is the average rent in Battle Forest?
Average gross rent in Battle Forest is $1,157/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Battle Forest residents are renters?
43% of Battle Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 4,061 residents.
Q5
Is Battle Forest a high social-vulnerability area?
Battle Forest sits in the 70th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Battle Forest for landlords?
Battle Forest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Columbus as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Battle Forest?
Battle Forest has 3,997 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (85.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (6%), Hispanic / Latino (4.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
