1 census tracts · pop 5,240 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 5.1–5.1
Forest East is a white-black neighborhood in Lawrenceville with 1 census tract and a population of 5,240 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,486/month sits 8% lower than the Lawrenceville citywide average ($1,613).
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Forest East vs LawrencevilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority82%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport94%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Forest East
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,083Total filings (sum)
15.59%Avg annual filing rate
18.0%Peak year (2015)
16.24%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
612Total filings 2020-21
8.1Avg 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 Forest East
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.6%Housing insecurity
11.6%Utility shutoff threat
22.9%Food insecurity
18.3%SNAP enrollment
20.5%No health insurance
32.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Forest East
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Forest East?
Forest East scores 5.1/10 (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 Forest East compare to Lawrenceville overall?
Forest East scores 2.4 points higher than Lawrenceville overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,486 vs $1,613.
Q3
What is the average rent in Forest East?
Average gross rent in Forest East is $1,486/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Forest East residents are renters?
50% of Forest East households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Lawrenceville). The neighborhood has 5,240 residents.
Q5
Is Forest East a high social-vulnerability area?
Forest East sits in the 98th 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 Forest East for landlords?
Forest East carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Lawrenceville as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Forest East?
Forest East has 5,297 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (29.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (28.6%), Hispanic / Latino (21.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
