1 census tracts · pop 2,846 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10
· range 5–5
Edgewood Forest maps to a single census tract in Columbus, GA, population 2,846. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5/10, in the Moderate tier. 49% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Columbus rate of 30.3%.
The severe-burden share is 37%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. The poverty rate is 30%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
18.0% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. Food insecurity affects 31.7% of adults, 13.9 points above the national rate. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10.
On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 2.5/10. At $1,214 a month, rents sit 10% over 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, Benning Park and Rose Hill score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $49,904. 52% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Edgewood Forest vs ColumbusHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority82%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport15%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
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
Frequently asked
About Edgewood Forest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Edgewood Forest?
Edgewood Forest 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 Edgewood Forest compare to Columbus overall?
Edgewood Forest scores 1.4 points higher than Columbus overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,214 vs $1,106.
Q3
What is the average rent in Edgewood Forest?
Average 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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
How safe is Edgewood Forest for landlords?
Edgewood Forest 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 Edgewood Forest?
Edgewood Forest has 2,786 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (56.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (25.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.