Eviction Risk in Forest Ridge , Newberry
1 census tracts · pop 4,356 · pop-weighted composite 5.8/10 · range 5.8–5.8
Forest Ridge is a white-black neighborhood in Newberry with 1 census tract and a population of 4,356 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $816/month sits 2% lower than the Newberry citywide median ($831).
Forest Ridge vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Forest Ridge vs Newberry
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Black Neighborhood — 4,191 residents across all tracts in Forest Ridge. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 7.5%
- White (non-Hispanic) 58.3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 33.1%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.5%
- Other / Multiracial 0.6%
1 tracts in Forest Ridge
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45071950204 | 5.8 | 4,356 | 40% | $816 |
CDC SVI percentile: 84
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Forest Ridge
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 10.8%Housing insecurity
- 7.0%Utility shutoff threat
- 15.1%Food insecurity
- 7.9%SNAP enrollment
- 11.7%No health insurance
- 30.6%Any disability
About Forest Ridge
What is the eviction-risk score for Forest Ridge?
Forest Ridge scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Forest Ridge compare to Newberry overall?
Forest Ridge scores 0.3 points lower than Newberry overall (6.1/10). Rent burden: 40% vs 23% citywide. Median rent: $816 vs $831.
What is the median rent in Forest Ridge?
Median gross rent in Forest Ridge is $816/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Forest Ridge residents are renters?
36% of Forest Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Newberry). The neighborhood has 4,356 residents.
Is Forest Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?
Forest Ridge sits in the 84th 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.