Neighborhood · Little Rock, AR

Forest Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 9,990 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 3.9–5.8

Forest Hill is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Little Rock with 4 census tracts and a population of 9,990 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 28% 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 $1,152/month sits 4% higher than the Little Rock citywide average ($1,106).

Risk score

4.4

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Forest Hill vs Little Rock How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

27.9% -6%

Little Rock: 29.6%

Average gross rent

$1,152 +4%

Little Rock: $1,106

Average HH income

$75,524 +25%

Little Rock: $60,583

Poverty rate

12.0% -27%

Little Rock: 16.4%

Renter share

53.5% +15%

Little Rock: 46.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Forest Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 3.9–5.8

Why Forest Hill scores 4.4

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

28% 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

54% renter households · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Economic stress

12.0% below poverty line · Range 2.0–8.3 across tracts

3.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.3–6.7 across tracts

6.2

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Forest Hill?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.9 points from 3.9 to 5.8. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.8 5.3 4.1 3.9

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Forest Hill

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
05119980200	5.8	445	23%	$854
05119004801	5.3	2,171	41%	$1,141
05119001502	4.1	3,769	27%	$1,210
05119001501	3.9	3,605	22%	$1,134

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 16

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 30%ile

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

Household characteristics 3%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 30%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 33%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

What is the eviction-risk score for Forest Hill?

Forest Hill scores 4.4/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Forest Hill compare to Little Rock overall?

Forest Hill scores 2.2 points higher than Little Rock overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,152 vs $1,106.

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.

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.

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.

Which tracts in Forest Hill have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Forest Hill is census tract 05119980200 (score 5.8/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 5.8, a spread of 1.9 points.

How safe is Forest Hill for landlords?

Forest Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 (2.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Forest Hill?

Forest Hill has 10,057 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.1%), Hispanic / Latino (3.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Forest Hill

6.1 Chickasaw Place 3 tracts · pop 6,472 4.2 University Park 2 tracts · pop 8,454 5.8 Twin Lakes 2 tracts · pop 5,060 5.5 Hicks Interuban Addition 2 tracts · pop 5,431 3.3 Lamarche 2 tracts · pop 7,670

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Little Rock

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

4.8 Tall Timbers West 1 tracts · pop 5,427 3.9 University Park 2 tracts · pop 8,454 5.1 Geyer Springs 1 tracts · pop 5,886 5.3 Shiloh 1 tracts · pop 6,598 3.2 Lamarche 2 tracts · pop 7,670 5.8 Hicks Interuban Addition 2 tracts · pop 5,431

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