Neighborhood · Glen Raven, NC

Sherwood Forest Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,857 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 4.3–4.3

Sherwood Forest is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Glen Raven with 1 census tract and a population of 3,857 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 28% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $784/month sits 6% higher than the Glen Raven citywide average ($743).

Risk score

4.3

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Sherwood Forest vs Glen Raven How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

28.1% +26%

Glen Raven: 22.3%

Average gross rent

$784 +6%

Glen Raven: $743

Average HH income

$56,688 -12%

Glen Raven: $64,189

Poverty rate

16.6% +23%

Glen Raven: 13.5%

Renter share

35.6% +5%

Glen Raven: 33.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sherwood Forest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.3–4.3

Why Sherwood Forest scores 4.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts

4.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Rent control risk

28% of income on rent · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts

2.4

Tenant organizing strength

36% renter households · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts

6.9

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts

4.3

Economic stress

16.6% below poverty line · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.4–1.4 across tracts

1.4

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Sherwood Forest

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37001020501	4.3	3,857	28%	$784

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 67

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

Socioeconomic status 59%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 46%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 46%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 84%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Sherwood Forest

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

408Total filings (sum)
4.87%Avg annual filing rate
8.7%Peak year (2003)
4.95%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sherwood Forest

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

13.7%Housing insecurity
9.3%Utility shutoff threat
18.3%Food insecurity
15.3%SNAP enrollment
12.1%No health insurance
35.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Sherwood Forest

What is the eviction-risk score for Sherwood Forest?

Sherwood Forest scores 4.3/10 (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.

How does Sherwood Forest compare to Glen Raven overall?

Sherwood Forest scores 2.0 points higher than Glen Raven overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 22% citywide. Average rent: $784 vs $743.

What is the average rent in Sherwood Forest?

Average gross rent in Sherwood Forest is $784/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Sherwood Forest residents are renters?

36% of Sherwood Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Glen Raven). The neighborhood has 3,857 residents.

Is Sherwood Forest a high social-vulnerability area?

Sherwood Forest sits in the 67th 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.

How safe is Sherwood Forest for landlords?

Sherwood Forest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 Glen Raven as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Sherwood Forest?

Sherwood Forest has 3,903 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.2%), Hispanic / Latino (19.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Sherwood Forest

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