1 census tracts · pop 1,501 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.9–4.9
Hickory Hills is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Forest Park with 1 census tract and a population of 1,501 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 32% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,294/month sits 9% higher than the Forest Park citywide average ($1,189).
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Hickory Hills vs Forest ParkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority89%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport60%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Hickory Hills
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,886Total filings (sum)
64.85%Avg annual filing rate
114.2%Peak year (2010)
82.51%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
568Total filings 2020-21
7.5Avg monthly observed
0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.00×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Atlanta, GA).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hickory Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
30.2%Housing insecurity
18.7%Utility shutoff threat
37.8%Food insecurity
31.0%SNAP enrollment
29.9%No health insurance
38.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Hickory Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Hickory Hills?
Hickory Hills scores 4.9/10 (Moderate 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 Hickory Hills compare to Forest Park overall?
Hickory Hills scores 2.1 points higher than Forest Park overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,294 vs $1,189.
Q3
What is the average rent in Hickory Hills?
Average gross rent in Hickory Hills is $1,294/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Hickory Hills residents are renters?
67% of Hickory Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 60% in Forest Park). The neighborhood has 1,501 residents.
Q5
Is Hickory Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Hickory Hills sits in the 93rd 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 Hickory Hills for landlords?
Hickory Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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 Forest Park as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Hickory Hills?
Hickory Hills has 1,641 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (56.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (24.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (9.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
