1 census tracts · pop 6,201 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3.6–3.6
Forbes Wharf is a one-tract neighborhood of Milton, MA, population 6,201. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.6/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Against a Milton baseline of 28.1%, 100% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1/10. Food insecurity affects 5.2% of adults, 12.6 points below the national rate.
2.3% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Milton, it ranks #3 by risk, the middle third. At 1% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
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: 3.6/10 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
3.6
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Forbes Wharf vs MiltonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority17%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport28%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Forbes Wharf
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.3%Housing insecurity
3.6%Utility shutoff threat
5.2%Food insecurity
5.7%SNAP enrollment
2.3%No health insurance
19.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Forbes Wharf
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Forbes Wharf?
Forbes Wharf scores 3.6/10 (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 Forbes Wharf compare to Milton overall?
Forbes Wharf scores 0.8 points lower than Milton overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 100% of income on rent vs 28% citywide.
Q3
What percentage of Forbes Wharf residents are renters?
1% of Forbes Wharf households are renter-occupied (vs 15% in Milton). The neighborhood has 6,201 residents.
Q4
Is Forbes Wharf a high social-vulnerability area?
Forbes Wharf sits in the 9th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q5
How safe is Forbes Wharf for landlords?
Forbes Wharf carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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 Milton as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q6
What is the demographic breakdown of Forbes Wharf?
Forbes Wharf has 6,282 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (89.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.3%), Other / Multiracial (3.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
