1 census tracts · pop 5,052 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10
· range 5–5
Cherokee Park maps to a single census tract in Columbus, GA, population 5,052. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Columbus baseline of 30.3%, 63% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 33%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Set annual rent against average household income of $29,889 and the ratio lands at 40%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 29.5% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. The poverty rate is 31%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. 23.6% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
Running hot is economic stress at 7.7/10. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10.
At $1,003 a month, rents sit 9% under what the rest of Columbus commands. Among the 48 mapped neighborhoods of Columbus, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
For a like-for-like read, Holly Hills and Rose Hill score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.3/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. 55% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Cherokee Park vs ColumbusHow 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 & transport38%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cherokee Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
29.5%Housing insecurity
21.5%Utility shutoff threat
39.4%Food insecurity
38.3%SNAP enrollment
23.6%No health insurance
42.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cherokee Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cherokee Park?
Cherokee Park scores 5/10 (Moderate 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 Cherokee Park compare to Columbus overall?
Cherokee Park scores 1.4 points higher than Columbus overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,003 vs $1,106.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cherokee Park?
Average gross rent in Cherokee Park is $1,003/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cherokee Park residents are renters?
55% of Cherokee Park households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 5,052 residents.
Q5
Is Cherokee Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Cherokee Park sits in the 93rd 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 Cherokee Park for landlords?
Cherokee Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Cherokee Park?
Cherokee Park has 4,805 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (60.3%), Hispanic / Latino (23.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (8.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.