1 census tracts · pop 2,164 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3.6–3.6
Forest Heights maps to a single census tract in Fayetteville, AR and houses 2,164 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.6/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Fayetteville baseline of 29.6%, 43% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. The severe-burden share is 27%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10.
On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. The poverty rate is 16%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. SNAP participation is 5.3% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Among the 9 mapped neighborhoods of Fayetteville, it ranks #7 by risk, the lower third. The closest comparables inside the same city are The Coves and Mission Heights.
Against average income of $72,262, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion. Average gross rent runs $1,118, close to the Fayetteville average.
55% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.6
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Forest Heights vs FayettevilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority27%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Forest Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.1%Housing insecurity
6.4%Utility shutoff threat
10.3%Food insecurity
5.3%SNAP enrollment
7.1%No health insurance
29.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Forest Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Forest Heights?
Forest Heights scores 3.6/10 (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 Heights compare to Fayetteville overall?
Forest Heights scores 0.2 points higher than Fayetteville overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,118 vs $1,065.
Q3
What is the average rent in Forest Heights?
Average gross rent in Forest Heights is $1,118/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Forest Heights residents are renters?
55% of Forest Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Fayetteville). The neighborhood has 2,164 residents.
Q5
Is Forest Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Forest Heights sits in the 14th 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 Heights for landlords?
Forest Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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 Fayetteville as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Forest Heights?
Forest Heights has 2,164 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.2%), Other / Multiracial (14.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
