Eviction Risk in Edgewood Forest , Columbus
1 census tracts · pop 2,846 · pop-weighted composite 5.6/10 · range 5.6–5.6
Edgewood Forest is a black-white neighborhood in Columbus with 1 census tract and a population of 2,846 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,214/month sits 10% higher than the Columbus citywide median ($1,106).
Edgewood Forest vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Edgewood Forest vs Columbus
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black-White Neighborhood — 2,786 residents across all tracts in Edgewood Forest. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 3.8%
- White (non-Hispanic) 25.6%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 56.5%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 7.5%
- Other / Multiracial 6.5%
1 tracts in Edgewood Forest
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13215002100 | 5.6 | 2,846 | 49% | $1,214 |
CDC SVI percentile: 78
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Edgewood Forest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 24.6%Housing insecurity
- 18.0%Utility shutoff threat
- 31.7%Food insecurity
- 30.7%SNAP enrollment
- 17.8%No health insurance
- 38.6%Any disability
About Edgewood Forest
What is the eviction-risk score for Edgewood Forest?
Edgewood Forest scores 5.6/10 (Moderate 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 Edgewood Forest compare to Columbus overall?
Edgewood Forest scores 2.4 points higher than Columbus overall (3.2/10). Rent burden: 49% vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $1,214 vs $1,106.
What is the median rent in Edgewood Forest?
Median gross rent in Edgewood Forest is $1,214/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Edgewood Forest residents are renters?
52% of Edgewood Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 2,846 residents.
Is Edgewood Forest a high social-vulnerability area?
Edgewood Forest sits in the 78th 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.