4 census tracts · pop 9,990 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10
· range 3–4.7
Forest Hill spans 4 census tracts of Little Rock, AR and houses 9,990 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.3/10, in the Lower tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 28% of renter households. Scores across the 4 constituent tracts range from 3 to 4.7. A 1.7-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10. Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2/10.
Severe burden reaches 13%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The voucher gap is 11.6%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Among the 21 mapped neighborhoods of Little Rock, it ranks #18 by risk, the lower third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are University Park and Tall Timbers West. Against average income of $75,524, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion.
Average gross rent runs $1,152, close to the Little Rock average. 54% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 3.3 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.3
Lower
4 tracts · population-weighted
Forest Hill vs Little RockHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority30%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport33%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Forest Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.1%Housing insecurity
6.9%Utility shutoff threat
9.8%Food insecurity
5.6%SNAP enrollment
6.8%No health insurance
26.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Forest Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Forest Hill?
Forest Hill scores 3.3/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 Hill compare to Little Rock overall?
Forest Hill scores 0.0 points higher than Little Rock overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,152 vs $1,106.
Q3
What is the average rent in Forest Hill?
Average gross rent in Forest Hill is $1,152/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Forest Hill residents are renters?
54% of Forest Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Little Rock). The neighborhood has 9,990 residents.
Q5
Is Forest Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Forest Hill sits in the 16th 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
Which tracts in Forest Hill have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Forest Hill is census tract 05119980200 (score 4.7/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.7, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Forest Hill for landlords?
Forest Hill carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Little Rock as a whole (3.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Forest Hill?
Forest Hill has 10,057 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.1%), Hispanic / Latino (3.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
