1 census tracts · pop 3,437 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Sherwood Forest is a one-tract neighborhood of Richmond Heights, OH, population 3,437. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. Severe burden reaches 50%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Cost burden runs 50% against 27.4% citywide, putting Sherwood Forest 22.6% over its own city. Average gross rent is $1,253, 30% above the Richmond Heights average of $961.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.7/10. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.4/10.
The filing record is not thin: 90 evictions logged in this tract. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10. Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 10.8% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 6.9% in 2016 against a 10.8% peak. At 8% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. 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
Sherwood Forest vs Richmond HeightsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport8%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)
90Total filings (sum)
8.71%Avg annual filing rate
10.8%Peak year (2015)
6.90%Latest filed (2016)
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.
12.5%Housing insecurity
9.5%Utility shutoff threat
14.6%Food insecurity
11.7%SNAP enrollment
5.9%No health insurance
29.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Sherwood Forest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sherwood Forest?
Sherwood Forest 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 Sherwood Forest compare to Richmond Heights overall?
Sherwood Forest scores 1.0 points lower than Richmond Heights overall (4/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,253 vs $961.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sherwood Forest?
Average gross rent in Sherwood Forest is $1,253/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sherwood Forest residents are renters?
8% of Sherwood Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Richmond Heights). The neighborhood has 3,437 residents.
Q5
Is Sherwood Forest a high social-vulnerability area?
Sherwood Forest sits in the 26th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Sherwood Forest for landlords?
Sherwood Forest 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 Richmond Heights as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Sherwood Forest?
Sherwood Forest has 3,792 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (64.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (31.1%), Other / Multiracial (4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
