Neighborhood · Winston-Salem, NC

Forest Oaks Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,342 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 5–5

Forest Oaks is a white-black neighborhood in Winston-Salem with 1 census tract and a population of 4,342 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,050/month sits 3% lower than the Winston-Salem citywide average ($1,087).

Risk score

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Forest Oaks vs Winston-Salem How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

46.0% +51%

Winston-Salem: 30.4%

Average gross rent

$1,050 -3%

Winston-Salem: $1,087

Average HH income

$44,008 -24%

Winston-Salem: $57,673

Poverty rate

18.9% +6%

Winston-Salem: 17.9%

Renter share

63.5% +43%

Winston-Salem: 44.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Forest Oaks and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5–5

Why Forest Oaks scores 5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Rent control risk

46% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Tenant organizing strength

64% renter households · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Economic stress

18.9% below poverty line · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts

4.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Risk score comparison

Forest Oaks vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Forest Oaks

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37067003903	5	4,342	46%	$1,050

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 93

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 92%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 76%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 61%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 92%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Forest Oaks

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,022Total filings (sum)
32.61%Avg annual filing rate
42.7%Peak year (2010)
30.69%Latest filed (2012)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Forest Oaks

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

21.0%Housing insecurity
14.7%Utility shutoff threat
27.9%Food insecurity
25.7%SNAP enrollment
15.8%No health insurance
39.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Forest Oaks

What is the eviction-risk score for Forest Oaks?

Forest Oaks scores 5/10 (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.

How does Forest Oaks compare to Winston-Salem overall?

Forest Oaks scores 1.9 points higher than Winston-Salem overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,050 vs $1,087.

What is the average rent in Forest Oaks?

Average gross rent in Forest Oaks is $1,050/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Forest Oaks residents are renters?

64% of Forest Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Winston-Salem). The neighborhood has 4,342 residents.

Is Forest Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?

Forest Oaks sits in the 93rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Forest Oaks for landlords?

Forest Oaks carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 Winston-Salem as a whole (3.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Forest Oaks?

Forest Oaks has 4,854 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (38.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (35.5%), Hispanic / Latino (21.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Forest Oaks

3 Coventry 3 tracts · pop 12,056 2.8 Muirfield 3 tracts · pop 9,352 3.1 Robinhood Park 2 tracts · pop 5,892 4.7 West End 7 tracts · pop 18,837 6 Tower Gate 2 tracts · pop 8,341 6 Wake Forest Innovation Quarter 4 tracts · pop 10,102

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Winston-Salem

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Forest Oaks.

5 Reynolds Manor 2 tracts · pop 9,349 4.9 Monticello Park 3 tracts · pop 11,941 4.9 Moravian Forest 1 tracts · pop 3,983 5.1 Weston 1 tracts · pop 2,422 5.3 Kingsberry Park 1 tracts · pop 1,780 5.3 Konnoak Village 1 tracts · pop 4,186

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