1 census tracts · pop 3,615 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 4.3–4.3
Forest Park maps to a single census tract in Waldorf, MD, population 3,615. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.3/10, in the Moderate tier. 44% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Waldorf rate of 29.1%.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1/10. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.8/10. 9% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Average gross rent is $1,816, 9% below the Waldorf average of $1,995. That places it #7 of 8 neighborhoods in Waldorf.
Only 11% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Against average income of $113,304, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion.
Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 4.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Forest Park vs WaldorfHow 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 & transport11%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Forest Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.0%Housing insecurity
9.7%Utility shutoff threat
15.2%Food insecurity
11.1%SNAP enrollment
6.8%No health insurance
22.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Forest Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Forest Park?
Forest Park scores 4.3/10 (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 Park compare to Waldorf overall?
Forest Park scores 0.3 points lower than Waldorf overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,816 vs $1,995.
Q3
What is the average rent in Forest Park?
Average gross rent in Forest Park is $1,816/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Forest Park residents are renters?
11% of Forest Park households are renter-occupied (vs 25% in Waldorf). The neighborhood has 3,615 residents.
Q5
Is Forest Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Forest Park sits in the 31st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Park for landlords?
Forest Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 Waldorf as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Forest Park?
Forest Park has 3,648 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (63.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (30.2%), Other / Multiracial (3.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
