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Neighborhood · Little Rock, AR

Pine Forest Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 4,570 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10 · range 6.6–6.6

Pine Forest is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Little Rock with 1 census tract and a population of 4,570 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 38% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,001/month sits 9% lower than the Little Rock citywide average ($1,106).

Risk score
6.6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Pine Forest vs Little Rock How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
59.3% +100%
Little Rock: 29.6%
Average gross rent
$1,001 -9%
Little Rock: $1,106
Average HH income
$32,321 -47%
Little Rock: $60,583
Poverty rate
30.0% +83%
Little Rock: 16.4%
Renter share
66.1% +42%
Little Rock: 46.5%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Pine Forest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.6–6.6

Why Pine Forest scores 6.6

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
59% 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
66% 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
30.0% below poverty line · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts
4.7
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Pine Forest score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Pine Forest: 6.66.6Pine ForestNeighborhoodParent city: 2.22.2Parent cityhost cityState: 2.32.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Pine Forest

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
05119001800 6.6 4,570 59% $1,001
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 78

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

Socioeconomic status 88%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 75%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 89%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 35%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pine Forest

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

Frequently asked

About Pine Forest

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Pine Forest?

Pine Forest scores 6.6/10 (Elevated 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 Pine Forest compare to Little Rock overall?

Pine Forest scores 4.4 points higher than Little Rock overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,001 vs $1,106.
Q3

What is the average rent in Pine Forest?

Average gross rent in Pine Forest is $1,001/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Pine Forest residents are renters?

66% of Pine Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Little Rock). The neighborhood has 4,570 residents.
Q5

Is Pine Forest a high social-vulnerability area?

Pine Forest sits in the 78th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Pine Forest for landlords?

Pine Forest carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). 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 Little Rock as a whole (2.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Pine Forest?

Pine Forest has 4,454 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (76.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (13.2%), Other / Multiracial (7.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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