2 census tracts · pop 7,400 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 3.4–6
Forest River is a black-white neighborhood in Lawrenceville with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,400 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 73% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 51% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,931/month sits 20% higher than the Lawrenceville citywide average ($1,613).
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Forest River vs LawrencevilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport81%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Forest River
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
3,270Total filings 2020-21
22.7Avg 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 River
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
21.3%Housing insecurity
14.3%Utility shutoff threat
25.0%Food insecurity
21.3%SNAP enrollment
16.7%No health insurance
29.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Forest River
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Forest River?
Forest River scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 River compare to Lawrenceville overall?
Forest River scores 2.1 points higher than Lawrenceville overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 73% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,931 vs $1,613.
Q3
What is the average rent in Forest River?
Average gross rent in Forest River is $1,931/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 73% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Forest River residents are renters?
59% of Forest River households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Lawrenceville). The neighborhood has 7,400 residents.
Q5
Is Forest River a high social-vulnerability area?
Forest River sits in the 84th 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
Which tracts in Forest River have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Forest River is census tract 13135050564 (score 6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 6, a spread of 2.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Forest River for landlords?
Forest River carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Forest River?
Forest River has 7,187 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (32.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (27.9%), Hispanic / Latino (23.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
