Neighborhood · Chicago, IL

Forest Hill Eviction Risk: Elevated

8 census tracts · pop 41,299 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10 · range 4.4–7.1

Forest Hill is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Chicago with 8 census tracts and a population of 41,299 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 69% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 53% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,331/month sits 8% lower than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).

Risk score

6.1

Elevated

8 tracts · population-weighted

Forest Hill vs Chicago How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

69.0% +135%

Chicago: 29.3%

Average gross rent

$1,331 -8%

Chicago: $1,440

Average HH income

$60,823 -19%

Chicago: $75,134

Poverty rate

23.0% +37%

Chicago: 16.8%

Renter share

28.0% -48%

Chicago: 54.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Forest Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 8 tracts span score 4.4–7.1

Why Forest Hill scores 6.1

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Rent control risk

69% of income on rent · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Tenant organizing strength

28% renter households · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Economic stress

23.0% below poverty line · Range 1.8–8.9 across tracts

5.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–4.9 across tracts

2.6

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Forest Hill?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.7 points from 4.4 to 7.1. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

7.1 7.1 6.7 6.5 6.3 5.3 5.2 4.4

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

8 tracts in Forest Hill

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17031710400	7.1	5,668	63%	$1,168
17031660900	7.1	5,631	52%	$1,165
17031661000	6.7	5,424	65%	$1,286
17031700501	6.5	6,565	61%	$1,008
17031672000	6.3	3,295	65%	$1,454
17031700100	5.3	3,874	88%	$1,200
17031661100	5.2	7,186	79%	$1,724
17031700502	4.4	3,656	88%	$1,742

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 78

Pop-weighted across 8 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 86%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 66%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 97%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 43%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Forest Hill

Aggregated across 8 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

4,158Total filings (sum)
6.50%Avg annual filing rate
19.8%Peak year (2015)
6.80%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Forest Hill

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

29.5%Housing insecurity
19.0%Utility shutoff threat
37.3%Food insecurity
36.8%SNAP enrollment
16.2%No health insurance
35.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Forest Hill

What is the eviction-risk score for Forest Hill?

Forest Hill scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 8 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.

How does Forest Hill compare to Chicago overall?

Forest Hill scores 0.4 points higher than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 69% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,331 vs $1,440.

What is the average rent in Forest Hill?

Average gross rent in Forest Hill is $1,331/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 69% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Forest Hill residents are renters?

28% of Forest Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 41,299 residents.

Is Forest Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Forest Hill 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.

Which tracts in Forest Hill have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Forest Hill is census tract 17031710400 (score 7.1/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 7.1, a spread of 2.7 points.

How safe is Forest Hill for landlords?

Forest Hill carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). Pop-weighted across 8 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Chicago as a whole (5.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Forest Hill?

Forest Hill has 39,768 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (65.1%), Hispanic / Latino (29.6%), Other / Multiracial (2.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Forest Hill

6.3 South Englewood 5 tracts · pop 15,470 6.7 South Lynn 17 tracts · pop 26,859 4.1 Clarkdale 8 tracts · pop 42,018 6.2 New Auburn 5 tracts · pop 9,123 6.3 Marquette Manor 12 tracts · pop 47,845 5.9 West Lawn 3 tracts · pop 12,458

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Chicago

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Forest Hill.

6.1 Edgewater Beach 6 tracts · pop 17,863 6.1 Bryn Mawr East 4 tracts · pop 8,889 6.1 Pierces Park 1 tracts · pop 6,186 6.1 Roseland Heights 2 tracts · pop 4,234 6 West Roseland 6 tracts · pop 17,609 6 Irondale 4 tracts · pop 17,609

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