1 census tracts · pop 4,791 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
River Crest maps to a single census tract in Columbus, GA and houses 4,791 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Against a Columbus baseline of 30.3%, 6% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
At $1,624 a month, rents sit 47% over what the rest of Columbus commands. The voucher gap is 46.6%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. The strongest single driver of the headline number is supply constraint at 9.7/10.
On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 1.6/10. SNAP participation is 6.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
That places it #39 of 48 neighborhoods in Columbus. At 20% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Rent takes 14% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 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
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
River Crest vs ColumbusHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority31%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport8%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in River Crest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.2%Housing insecurity
5.6%Utility shutoff threat
10.1%Food insecurity
6.9%SNAP enrollment
9.4%No health insurance
25.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About River Crest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for River Crest?
River Crest scores 3/10 (Lower 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 River Crest compare to Columbus overall?
River Crest scores 0.6 points lower than Columbus overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 6% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,624 vs $1,106.
Q3
What is the average rent in River Crest?
Average gross rent in River Crest is $1,624/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 6% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of River Crest residents are renters?
20% of River Crest households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 4,791 residents.
Q5
Is River Crest a high social-vulnerability area?
River Crest sits in the 10th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is River Crest for landlords?
River Crest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of River Crest?
River Crest has 4,734 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.2%), Other / Multiracial (9.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
