1 census tracts · pop 5,041 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.3/10
· range 1.3–1.3
Fort Washington Forest is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Fort Washington with 1 census tract and a population of 5,041 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 81% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 9% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $3,396/month sits 26% higher than the Fort Washington citywide average ($2,690).
Risk score
1.3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Fort Washington Forest vs Fort WashingtonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority94%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport22%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Fort Washington Forest
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
7Total filings (sum)
1.34%Avg annual filing rate
1.6%Peak year (2011)
1.34%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fort Washington Forest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.1%Housing insecurity
9.1%Utility shutoff threat
17.4%Food insecurity
11.1%SNAP enrollment
10.2%No health insurance
25.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Fort Washington Forest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fort Washington Forest?
Fort Washington Forest scores 1.3/10 (Lower 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 Fort Washington Forest compare to Fort Washington overall?
Fort Washington Forest scores 5.1 points lower than Fort Washington overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 81% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $3,396 vs $2,690.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fort Washington Forest?
Average gross rent in Fort Washington eviction risk Forest is $3,396/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 81% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Fort Washington Forest residents are renters?
8% of Fort Washington Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 9% in Fort Washington). The neighborhood has 5,041 residents.
Q5
Is Fort Washington Forest a high social-vulnerability area?
Fort Washington Forest sits in the 49th 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 Fort Washington Forest for landlords?
Fort Washington eviction risk Forest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.3/10). 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 Fort Washington as a whole (6.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Fort Washington Forest?
Fort Washington Forest has 5,248 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (64.6%), Hispanic / Latino (20.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
