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Neighborhood · Columbus, GA

Edgewood Forest Eviction Risk: Moderate

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 Columbus How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
49.2% +62%
Columbus: 30.3%
Average gross rent
$1,214 +10%
Columbus: $1,106
Average HH income
$49,904 -12%
Columbus: $56,622
Poverty rate
29.7% +58%
Columbus: 18.8%
Renter share
51.6% +5%
Columbus: 49.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Edgewood Forest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5–5

Why Edgewood Forest scores 5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts
6.2
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Rent control risk
49% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Tenant organizing strength
52% renter households · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Economic stress
29.7% below poverty line · Range 7.4–7.4 across tracts
7.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Risk score comparison

Edgewood Forest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Edgewood Forest score vs. parent city, state, U.S.5.0Edgewood ForestNeighborhood3.6Parent cityhost city4.1Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Edgewood Forest

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13215002100 5 2,846 49% $1,214
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 78

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 83%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 99%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 82%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 15%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.

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.
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