1 census tracts · pop 7,081 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.9/10
· range 7.9–7.9
Forest Park is a one-tract suburb of Springfield, MA, population 7,081. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.9/10, Elevated tier. Severe burden reaches 40%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Against a Springfield baseline of 35.3%, 60% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. SNAP participation is 35.2% of households versus 15.2% nationally. The poverty rate is 29%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 24.1% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. The dominant input is economic stress at 7.1/10.
Average gross rent is $1,330, 16% above the Springfield average of $1,144. Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 7/10. On the high side is housing-court posture at 7/10.
Among the 13 mapped neighborhoods of Springfield, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District and Quadrangle-Mattoon Street Historic District.
Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $63,734. 43% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 7.9/10 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
7.9
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Forest Park vs SpringfieldHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport25%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.
24.1%Housing insecurity
16.0%Utility shutoff threat
29.5%Food insecurity
35.2%SNAP enrollment
11.8%No health insurance
38.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Forest Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Forest Park?
Forest Park scores 7.9/10 (Elevated 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 Springfield overall?
Forest Park scores 1.4 points higher than Springfield overall (6.5/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,330 vs $1,144.
Q3
What is the average rent in Forest Park?
Average gross rent in Forest Park is $1,330/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Forest Park residents are renters?
43% of Forest Park households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Springfield). The neighborhood has 7,081 residents.
Q5
Is Forest Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Forest Park sits in the 70th 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
How safe is Forest Park for landlords?
Forest Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.9/10). 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 Springfield as a whole (6.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Forest Park?
Forest Park has 7,567 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (46.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (29.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
