Neighborhood · Spartanburg, SC

Forest Oaks Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,173 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 4.2–4.2

Forest Oaks is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Spartanburg with 1 census tract and a population of 2,173 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 29% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $979/month sits 11% lower than the Spartanburg citywide average ($1,099).

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Forest Oaks vs Spartanburg How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

28.5% -12%

Spartanburg: 32.3%

Average gross rent

$979 -11%

Spartanburg: $1,099

Average HH income

$97,758 +91%

Spartanburg: $51,193

Poverty rate

14.7% -39%

Spartanburg: 24.1%

Renter share

17.7% -62%

Spartanburg: 46.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Forest Oaks and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.2–4.2

Why Forest Oaks scores 4.2

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts

2.1

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts

3.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Rent control risk

29% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Tenant organizing strength

18% renter households · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Economic stress

14.7% below poverty line · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts

3.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts

3.1

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Forest Oaks

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45083021302	4.2	2,173	28%	$979

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 10

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

Socioeconomic status 2%ile

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

Household characteristics 76%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 19%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 10%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Forest Oaks

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

143Total filings (sum)
116.26%Avg annual filing rate
116.3%Peak year (2010)
116.26%Latest filed (2010)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Forest Oaks

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

7.4%Housing insecurity
5.0%Utility shutoff threat
9.4%Food insecurity
5.2%SNAP enrollment
7.6%No health insurance
29.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Forest Oaks

What is the eviction-risk score for Forest Oaks?

Forest Oaks scores 4.2/10 (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 Forest Oaks compare to Spartanburg overall?

Forest Oaks scores 1.6 points higher than Spartanburg overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $979 vs $1,099.

What is the average rent in Forest Oaks?

Average gross rent in Forest Oaks is $979/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Forest Oaks residents are renters?

18% of Forest Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Spartanburg). The neighborhood has 2,173 residents.

Is Forest Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?

Forest Oaks sits in the 10th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Forest Oaks for landlords?

Forest Oaks carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 Spartanburg as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Forest Oaks?

Forest Oaks has 2,530 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (85.1%), Hispanic / Latino (7.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Forest Oaks

5.8 Summer Place 2 tracts · pop 2,453

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Spartanburg

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Forest Oaks.

4.2 Woodridge 1 tracts · pop 9,244 4.2 Belmac 1 tracts · pop 1,920 4.2 Farmbrook 1 tracts · pop 5,797 4.7 Camelot 1 tracts · pop 2,047 5.1 Wadsworth Hills 1 tracts · pop 3,134 5.1 Hampton Heights 1 tracts · pop 1,396

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