Neighborhood · Ranked #18,240 of 84,120 nationally

Forrest Park Eviction Risk: Moderate , Hattiesburg

Tract 28035000300 · Forrest County, MS · pop 3,183 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi

For landlords sizing up Forrest Park in Hattiesburg, census tract 28035000300 carries a moderate eviction-risk score of 4.9/10. On the national scale it ranks #54,670 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 54% of renter households, a severe level, and 25% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,137 a month against an average household income of $45,363 a year, roughly 30% of income at the averages. Renters make up 54% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

5.5

Moderate

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 29% Stable renters 25% Owners 46%

Tract context

Occupied units1,203

Renter share54.3%

SVI overall0.69

Poverty rate26.9%

Median income$45,363

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hattiesburg and the region

Centroid at 31.3286, -89.3128 · click any tract to drill in

Why Forrest Park scores 5.5

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Hattiesburg

4.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

4.4

State political climate

Mississippi legislature & governorship

1.8

Economic stress

26.9% poverty · this tract

6.7

Supply constraint

$1,137 rent vs county FMR

4.9

Rent control risk

Inherited from Hattiesburg

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

3.0

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Hattiesburg

3.0

Housing court bias

Inherited from Hattiesburg

2.5

How Forrest Park compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 69

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

90%Socioeconomic
59%Household composition
78%Racial/ethnic minority
21%Housing & transportation

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

25.6%Housing insecurity
18.2%Utility-shutoff threat
34.7%Food insecurity
23.2%SNAP enrollment
17.9%Transit barriers
14.4%No health insurance
20.3%Frequent mental distress
41.0%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Forrest Park

The score leans hardest on economic stress at 6.7/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Hattiesburg eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Forrest County average of 4.3 and in line with the Mississippi statewide average of 4.7. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 25.6% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 18.2% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is Black and White and ranks around the 69th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 28035000300

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 28035000300?

Census tract 28035000300 in the Forrest Park neighborhood scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 28035000300?

Median gross rent is $1,137/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 28035000300?

26.9% of residents in tract 28035000300 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,183.

How socially vulnerable is tract 28035000300?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 69th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 90th, household 59th, minority 78th, housing 21th.

Is tract 28035000300 considered part of Forrest Park?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 28035000300 fall within Forrest Park (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 28035000300 struggle to pay rent?

About 25.6% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 18.2% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 28035000300 compare to Hattiesburg overall?

Tract 28035000300 scores 5.5/10, higher than the parent city of Hattiesburg at 2.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Hattiesburg eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Hattiesburg

Top eight tracts in Hattiesburg ranked by composite eviction-risk score.