1 census tracts · pop 6,317 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3.7–3.7
Shenandoah Forest is a one-tract neighborhood of Columbus, GA, population 6,317. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.7/10, in the Lower tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
39% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, above the Columbus rate of 30.3%. At $829 a month, rents sit 25% under what the rest of Columbus commands.
Severe burden reaches 19%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10. The poverty rate is 18%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Running cool is tenant-organizing strength, at 2.5/10. That places it #31 of 48 neighborhoods in Columbus.
At 24% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. For a like-for-like read, Benning Hills and Northstar score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 16% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.7/10 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
3.7
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Shenandoah Forest vs ColumbusHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Shenandoah Forest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.7%Housing insecurity
10.5%Utility shutoff threat
18.8%Food insecurity
15.5%SNAP enrollment
13.1%No health insurance
32.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Shenandoah Forest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Shenandoah Forest?
Shenandoah Forest scores 3.7/10 (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 Shenandoah Forest compare to Columbus overall?
Shenandoah Forest scores 0.1 points higher than Columbus overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $829 vs $1,106.
Q3
What is the average rent in Shenandoah Forest?
Average gross rent in Shenandoah Forest is $829/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Shenandoah Forest residents are renters?
24% of Shenandoah Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 6,317 residents.
Q5
Is Shenandoah Forest a high social-vulnerability area?
Shenandoah Forest sits in the 70th 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 Shenandoah Forest for landlords?
Shenandoah Forest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Shenandoah Forest?
Shenandoah Forest has 6,374 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (44.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (44%), Hispanic / Latino (7.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
