1 census tracts · pop 4,242 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3.7–3.7
Forest Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Florence with 1 census tract and a population of 4,242 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 20% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $729/month sits 11% lower than the Florence citywide average ($820).
Risk score
3.7
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Forest Hills vs FlorenceHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority25%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport18%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Forest Hills
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
87Total filings (sum)
1.51%Avg annual filing rate
4.7%Peak year (2002)
1.53%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Forest Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.7%Housing insecurity
5.6%Utility shutoff threat
11.3%Food insecurity
7.2%SNAP enrollment
7.6%No health insurance
32.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Forest Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Forest Hills?
Forest Hills scores 3.7/10 (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 Forest Hills compare to Florence overall?
Forest Hills scores 1.3 points higher than Florence overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 20% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $729 vs $820.
Q3
What is the average rent in Forest Hills?
Average gross rent in Forest Hills is $729/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 20% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Forest Hills residents are renters?
36% of Forest Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Florence). The neighborhood has 4,242 residents.
Q5
Is Forest Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Forest Hills sits in the 13th 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.
Q6
How safe is Forest Hills for landlords?
Forest Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 Florence as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Forest Hills?
Forest Hills has 4,192 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.9%), Hispanic / Latino (4.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
