3 census tracts · pop 15,501 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 4.8–5.7
Forest River is a white-asian neighborhood in Mount Prospect with 3 census tracts and a population of 15,501 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $989/month sits 34% lower than the Mount Prospect citywide median ($1,502).
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Forest River vs Mount ProspectHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport55%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Forest River
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
888Total filings (sum)
4.14%Avg annual filing rate
10.1%Peak year (2014)
2.69%Latest filed (2015)
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.
10.8%Housing insecurity
6.1%Utility shutoff threat
14.1%Food insecurity
11.3%SNAP enrollment
8.7%No health insurance
25.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Forest River
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Forest River?
Forest River scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Mount Prospect overall?
Forest River scores 0.3 points lower than Mount Prospect overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $989 vs $1,502.
Q3
What is the average rent in Forest River?
Median gross rent in Forest River is $989/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Forest River residents are renters?
30% of Forest River households are renter-occupied (vs 31% in Mount Prospect). The neighborhood has 15,501 residents.
Q5
Is Forest River a high social-vulnerability area?
Forest River sits in the 53th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 17031806104 (score 5.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 5.7 — a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Forest River for landlords?
Forest River carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Mount Prospect as a whole (5.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Forest River?
Forest River has 15,650 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (22.6%), Hispanic / Latino (14.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.