Eviction Risk in Forrest Place , Valdosta
Tract 13185011000 · Lowndes County, GA · pop 2,564 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi
Census tract 13185011000 sits in the Forrest Place neighborhood of Valdosta, Georgia. It has a population of 2,564 and an eviction-risk score of 7.2/10 (Elevated tier). 51% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 30% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $921/month against a median household income of $31,458 — roughly 35% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,911 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 5.1%
- White (non-Hispanic) 6.4%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 84.8%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 3.4%
- Other / Multiracial 0.3%
How the 7.2/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 9.5 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 2.0 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 4.4 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 5.0 | Valdosta (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 7.4 | Valdosta (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 2.4 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 9.6 | Valdosta (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 8.1 | Valdosta (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 10.0 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 3.0 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 99
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 98%Socioeconomic
- 98%Household composition
- 93%Racial/ethnic minority
- 82%Housing & transportation
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 42.0%Housing insecurity
- 32.7%Utility-shutoff threat
- 57.2%Food insecurity
- 60.6%SNAP enrollment
- 29.2%Transit barriers
- 27.3%No health insurance
- 24.6%Frequent mental distress
- 52.7%Any disability
About tract 13185011000
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 13185011000?
Census tract 13185011000 in the Forrest Place neighborhood scores 7.2/10 (Elevated tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 13185011000?
Median gross rent is $921/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 13185011000?
42.4% of residents in tract 13185011000 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,564.
How socially vulnerable is tract 13185011000?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 99th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 98th, household 98th, minority 93th, housing 82th.
Is tract 13185011000 considered part of Forrest Place?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 13185011000 fall within Forrest Place (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).
What share of households in tract 13185011000 struggle to pay rent?
About 42.0% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 32.7% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.