1 census tracts · pop 4,818 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.6–4.6
Forest Park maps to a single census tract in Columbus, GA, population 4,818. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.6/10, in the Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
22% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, below the Columbus rate of 30.3%. The poverty rate is 24%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Severe burden reaches 15%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 23.2% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
Running cool is tenant-organizing strength, at 2.5/10. The voucher gap is 13.1%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. SNAP participation is 24.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
At $1,253 a month, rents sit 13% over what the rest of Columbus commands. Among the 48 mapped neighborhoods of Columbus, it ranks #20 by risk, the middle third.
At 24% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Forest Park vs ColumbusHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport18%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Forest Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.2%Housing insecurity
16.4%Utility shutoff threat
27.4%Food insecurity
24.9%SNAP enrollment
13.3%No health insurance
33.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Forest Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Forest Park?
Forest Park scores 4.6/10 (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 Forest Park compare to Columbus overall?
Forest Park scores 1.0 points higher than Columbus overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 22% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,253 vs $1,106.
Q3
What is the average rent in Forest Park?
Average gross rent in Forest Park eviction risk is $1,253/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 22% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Forest Park residents are renters?
24% of Forest Park households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 4,818 residents.
Q5
Is Forest Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Forest Park sits in the 61st 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 Forest Park for landlords?
Forest Park eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 Forest Park?
Forest Park has 4,872 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (78.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (14.9%), Hispanic / Latino (4.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
