3 census tracts · pop 20,248 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 5–6.1
Forest Park is a black-white neighborhood in Columbus with 3 census tracts and a population of 20,248 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,052/month sits 19% lower than the Columbus citywide average ($1,295).
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
3 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 minority83%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport51%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Forest Park
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
8,390Total filings (sum)
17.51%Avg annual filing rate
26.5%Peak year (2009)
11.22%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2,635Total filings 2020-21
11.3Avg monthly observed
14.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.75×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Columbus, OH).
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.
24.0%Housing insecurity
18.6%Utility shutoff threat
32.6%Food insecurity
29.6%SNAP enrollment
14.3%No health insurance
34.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Forest Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Forest Park?
Forest Park scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 2.5 points higher than Columbus overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,052 vs $1,295.
Q3
What is the average rent in Forest Park?
Average gross rent in Forest Park is $1,052/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Forest Park residents are renters?
63% of Forest Park households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 20,248 residents.
Q5
Is Forest Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Forest Park sits in the 83rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Forest Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Forest Park is census tract 39049006933 (score 6.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5 to 6.1, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Forest Park for landlords?
Forest Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 (3.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Forest Park?
Forest Park has 20,240 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (53.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.2%), Hispanic / Latino (11.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
